Question

I have the following code:

Bitmap image = new Bitmap(filePath);
...
image.Save(someOtherPath);
image.Dispose();
File.Delete(filePath);
File.Move(someOtherPath, filePath);

The File.Delete line raises the following error:

The process cannot access the file '...' because it is being used by another process.

How do I get the C# to release the lock it has on the file?

Answer 1

Try

using(var image = new Bitmap(filepath))
{
    image.Save(someOtherPath);
}


File.Delete(filePath);
File.Move(someOtherPath, filePath);