“Cannot convert string to ImageSource.” How can I do this?

Question

private void HeroMouseEnter(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
    {
        ((Image)sender).Source = GetGlowingImage(((Image)sender).Name);            
    }

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Answer 1

Going by your edit, you are happy to have a static set of images in resources. If that's correct, you can do this:

then load it as:

public ImageSource GetGlowingImage(string name)
{
  switch (name)
  {
    case "Andromeda":
      return (ImageSource)FindResource("andromeda64");
    default:
      return null;
  }
}

FindResource requires you to be in code-behind for something in the visual tree (e.g. an event handler). If this isn't the case, or if you want to be able to load things that aren't in a resource dictionary, see Cory's answer. The advantage of using and reusing resources is that you don't need to create a BitmapImage each time you use it (though in this case the overhead cost of doing so will be insignificant).