Load a BitmapSource and save using the same name in WPF -> IOException

Question

When I try to save a BitmapSource that I loaded earlier, a System.IO.IOException is thrown stating another process is accessing that file and the filestream can

Answer 1

Here is another solution, based upon the original loading code:

var image = new BitmapImage();
image.BeginInit();

// overwrite cache if already exists, to refresh image
image.CreateOptions = BitmapCreateOptions.IgnoreImageCache;
// load into memory and unlock file
image.CacheOption = BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad;

image.UriSource = uri;
if (decodePixelWidth > 0) image.DecodePixelWidth = decodePixelWidth;
image.EndInit();