Get URI for image on ASP.NET server
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I need to load a png stored in my asp.net mvc project into my program as a bitmap image. However, the constructor for BitmapImage only takes a Uri object. How can I access the image?

Doing something like

    new Uri(VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute("~\\Content\\image.png"))

tells me that the format of the URI could not be determined. However it works if I hard code the path (C:\\\\...etc.)