Create Hyperlink or Picture Column with C# (Format URL as Picture)

Question

I am creating a SharePoint list with C# and have created a "Hyperlink or Picture" field like so:

myList.Fields.add("Icon", SPFieldType.URL, true);

when I add an item to the list in SharePoint this field is displayed as a hyperlink. By editing the list settings in SharePoint, I can change the "Format URL as" option from "Hyperlink" to "Picture" and it works as desired.

How can I set the field to display as picture when creating the field programmatically?

Answer 1

You need to use 'DisplayFormat`

SPFieldUrl fldURLImage = (SPFieldUrl)list.Fields.CreateNewField(SPFieldType.URL.ToString(), "Picture");
fldURLImage.DisplayFormat = SPUrlFieldFormatType.Image;
myList.Fields.Add(fldURLImage,SPFieldType.URL, true);