How to change an image in a label during runtime

syncan

I try to make a simple program where I have an image in a label.
The name of the label is just label1.
The name of the old image is dob1.png and is initially placed in label1.image property using the Form.cs designer.

Now I want to replace dob1.png by the new dob2.png at runtime when you click on a button.

I know that I must put the code in the button-click event, but I dont know what the code should be.
What I think is that it should start with something like

this.label1.image .......

but what comes next? I cannot find it in the help of Visual-C# Express.

Can somebody help me out?

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syncan16y ago
Thank you for the answer. I forgot to say that I already putted the images in the resources-map, so they should be available at runtime.
From what you wrote it is easiest to use the picturebox, followed by your:
label1.Image = pictureBox1.Image

EDIT: I tried it this way and hided the new dob2 under a panel. This way I was able to make it visible during run-time. I plan to make my own little dice-game, so a lot of other things should be added on the form.
Zoran Horvat16y ago
You should load image somehow - there are several ways to do so. Label.Image property receives object of type System.Drawing.Image.

You can load image from file using Image.FromFile method.
You can embed image in local resources and then use it at runtime like in this article.
You can set image to a different control, e.g. some PictureBox and then just do: label1.Image = pictureBox1.Image.