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Two questions:

1) Is it possible to use the TCoverFlow() with either JPG or PNG files? The examples I have seen all use BMP files, but when I try to use JPG files the control doesn't seem to work.
2) Is it possible to populate the TCoverFlow() control, or any of the image controls such as TBitMap() or TImage() from data stored in memory (database blob) instead of loaded from a file on disk? If so, what is the syntax for doing this.

Any examples will be most appreciated. Thank you.

Robb

Rob,

1. FiveWin provides Class TImage to manage most of different graphic files formats:

DEFINE IMAGE oImg FILENAME "name.gif" // or JPG, etc.

then you can use Class TCoverFlow Method AddCoverH() to supply the required bitmap handle:

oCF:AddCoverH( oImg:hBitmap, "title", nRGBColorTitle )

Here you have a complete working example:

Rob,

2. FiveWin provides a ReadBitmap( hDC, cBmpFileName ) to load a DIB from a file. We can modify its source code to load the dib from a string in memory, but that will only work for BMP files.

For other graphic formats files we can use FreeImage.dll functions, as explained here:

http://www.powerbasic.com/support/forum ... 01513.html

the code that we need to port is:
FUNCTION FreeImage_LoadDIBFromHandle( BYVAL hDC AS LONG, BYVAL fHandle AS DWORD ) AS LONG

Its not difficult. We can work on that from next week on.

Antonio,

Thank you for the detailed reply, I look forward to experimenting with this. It looks straightforward by this example. I like how you answer questions. Once answered they stay answered.

For the project I am working on I would get a good bit of benefit of being able to load straight from memory and never have to first write to disk so I am trying to put together the most efficient way to do so, where efficient means speed primarily, followed very closely by memory use. Certainly willing to test whatever makes sense.

I am also creating the jpg files and have some flexibility in what format to use. I have so far chosen jpg because the files are 5Kb, while the equivalent bmp file is 212Kb. So long as I can get the desired resolution and quality at minimal file\memory and/or most efficient memory use, I'm open to test most anything. I don't personally have enough testing done yet to determine which is most efficient for my needs, but I'm learning.

Robb

Antonio.
I stopped with image problems
I written source C + + works with all the images.
It HBITMAP return with any image.
No DLL libraries or anything outside source.
Windows operating system uses technology.
Working with iamge.
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BMP
EMF
GIF
ICO
JPG
PNG
TIF
WMF
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Greetings hathal

Hathal,

If you let me review it, and I find it useful, then I will compensate you

i Sent to you email .

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--------------------------- source -----------------1----------------------
/*
source h2.h
*****************************************************************************
* INCLUDE HEADER FOR FUNCTION IMAGE_HBITMAP_CPP(char * File_Name); *
* WORKING WITH C\C++ *
* BY HATHAL 2012-10-02 http://WWW.LIVESYSTEM.NET & LIVESYSTEM_NET@HOTMAIL.COM *
*****************************************************************************
*/
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
#if defined(__STDC__) || defined(__cplusplus)
extern HBITMAP IMAGE_HBITMAP_CPP(char * File_Name);
#else
extern HBITMAP IMAGE_HBITMAP_CPP(char * File_Name);
#endif
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
-------------------------------src 2 ---------------------------------------------
/*
*****************************************************************************
* RETURN HBITMAP FOR IMAGE *.BMP *.EMF *.GIF *.ICO *.JPG *.PNG *.TIF *.WMF *
* BY HATHAL 2012-10-02 http://WWW.LIVESYSTEM.NET & LIVESYSTEM_NET@HOTMAIL.COM *
*****************************************************************************
HBITMAP.CPP
*/
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <gdiplus.h>
#include <winuser.h>
#include <wingdi.h>
#include <commctrl.h>
#include <olectl.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <malloc.h>
#include <memory.h>
#include <tchar.h>
#include <shellapi.h>
#include <commdlg.h>
#include <shellapi.h>
#include "h2.h"
static HBITMAP hbm; // RETURN HBITMAP TO FIVEWIN
using namespace Gdiplus;
HBITMAP IMAGE_HBITMAP_CPP(char * File_Name)
{
WCHAR wchPath[MAX_PATH];
ZeroMemory(wchPath,MAX_PATH);
MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0,File_Name, -1,wchPath, MAX_PATH );
GdiplusStartupInput gdiplusStartupInput;
ULONG_PTR gdiplusToken;
GdiplusStartup(&gdiplusToken, &gdiplusStartupInput, NULL);
CLSID encoderClsid;
Bitmap* pBitmap = Bitmap::FromFile(wchPath);
Sleep(20);
delete pBitmap;
GdiplusShutdown(gdiplusToken);
return hbm;
}
------------------------- src 3 ----------------------------------
// I_HMM._F.C
#include <windows.h>
#include <winuser.h>
#include <wingdi.h>
#include "hbapi.h"
#include "hbvm.h"
#include "hbstack.h"
#include "hbapiitm.h"
#include "commctrl.h"
#include "olectl.h"
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <malloc.h>
#include <memory.h>
#include <tchar.h>
#include <shellapi.h>
#include <commdlg.h>
#include "hbstack.h"
#include "item.api"
#include "hbpcode.h"
#include "hbvmpub.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <shellapi.h>
#include <commdlg.h>
#define IF(x,y,z) ((x)?(y):(z))
#include "hbinit.h"
#include <vfw.h>
// ****************************
#pragma comment(lib,"F_HBM_W.lib") // LINK F_HBM_W.lib WITH I_HBM.LIB
// *****************************
extern HBITMAP IMAGE_HBITMAP_CPP(char * bFile_Name);
// ********************
HB_FUNC ( IMAGE_HBITMAP )
{
hb_retnl ( (LONG) IMAGE_HBITMAP_CPP(hb_parc(1)));
}
------------------------- src 4 ----------- F_HBM_W.DEF --------------------------
LIBRARY GDIPLUS

EXPORTS
GdipFree @225 ; GdipFree
GdipCloneImage @50 ; GdipCloneImage
GdipAlloc @34 ; GdipAlloc
GdipDisposeImage @143 ; GdipDisposeImage
GdiplusStartup @609 ; GdiplusStartup
GdipLoadImageFromFile @419 ; GdipLoadImageFromFile
GdipGetImageEncodersSize @273 ; GdipGetImageEncodersSize
GdipGetImageEncoders @272 ; GdipGetImageEncoders
GdiplusShutdown @608 ; GdiplusShutdown
GdipCreateBitmapFromFile @66 ; GdipCreateBitmapFromFile
GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap @87 ; GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap
------------------------- COMP.BAT -----------------------------------
DEL *.OBJ
DEL *.LIB
bcc32 -M -c -O2 -I%FWDIR%\include -tW I_HBM_F.C
bcc32 -M -c -O2 -I%FWDIR%\include -tW HBITMAP.cpp
IMPLIB F_HBM_W.LIB + F_HBM_W.DEF
TLIB I_HBM_F +I_HBM_F.OBJ +HBITMAP.OBJ
--------------------------- TEST.PRG -----------------
/*
TEST.PRG
*****************************************************************************
* TESTING FOR VIEW IMAGE *.BMP *.EMF *.GIF *.ICO *.JPG *.PNG *.TIF *.WMF *
* BY HATHAL 2012-10-02 http://WWW.LIVESYSTEM.NET & LIVESYSTEM_NET@HOTMAIL.COM *
*****************************************************************************
*/
#include "FiveWin.ch"
#pragma BEGINDUMP
// ********************************
#pragma comment(lib,"I_HBM_F.lib")
#pragma ENDDUMP
// ********************
STATIC ownd
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
FUNCTION main()
local oBar
local oIni
local cUnidad
DEFINE WINDOW ownd FROM 1, 1 TO 22, 75 ;
TITLE "Open image *.BMP *.EMF *.GIF *.ICO *.JPG *.PNG *.TIF *.WMF" MENU BuildMenu() ;
MDI
DEFINE BUTTONBAR oBar OF oWnd
DEFINE BUTTON FILENAME "Open.bmp" OF oBar ;
ACTION (OPEN_IMAGE()) MESSAGE "Open image *.BMP *.EMF *.GIF *.ICO *.JPG *.PNG *.TIF *.WMF"
SET MESSAGE OF ownd TO FWVERSION CLOCK DATE KEYBOARD
ACTIVATE WINDOW ownd MAXIMIZED
RETURN NIL
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
function BuildMenu()

local oMenu

MENU oMenu
MENUITEM "&Open"
MENU
MENUITEM "&Open BITMAP" ACTION (OPEN_IMAGE()) ;
MESSAGE OemToAnsi( "Open image *.BMP *.EMF *.GIF *.ICO *.JPG *.PNG *.TIF *.WMF" )
ENDMENU

MENUITEM "&Exit" ACTION oWnd:End() MESSAGE "Close Window"
ENDMENU

return oMenu

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------//

function OPEN_IMAGE( )

local oWndBmp, oBar, oBmp, oIcon, oLupa
local oSay,oFont
local cBmpFile
cBmpFile:= cGetFile( "BITMAP (*.bmp)| *.bmp|" + ;
"JPG (*.jpg)| *.jpg|" + ;
"GIF (*.GIF)| *.GIF|" + ;
"TIF (*.TIF)| *.TIF|" + ;
"ICO (*.ICO)| *.ICO|" + ;
"PNG (*.PNG)| *.PNG|" + ;
"EMF (*.EMF)| *.EMF|" + ;
"WMF (*.WMF)| *.WMF|" ,"Select ALL IMAGE" )
if ! Empty( cBmpFile )
DEFINE FONT oFont NAME "Arial" SIZE 5, 13


DEFINE WINDOW oWndBmp FROM 2,2 TO 25,50;
TITLE "BITMAP " + cBmpFile MDICHILD

DEFINE BUTTONBAR oBar OF oWndBmp
DEFINE BUTTON OF oBar FILENAME "OPEN" ;
ACTION (jpg(cBmpFile,obmp)) ;
MESSAGE "ADJUST BITMAP ON WINDOW"

DEFINE BUTTON OF oBar FILENAME "ZOOMOUT.bmp" ;
ACTION AjustaZoom( oBmp ,"S",oSay ) ;
MESSAGE "ADJUST BITMAP ON WINDOW"

DEFINE BUTTON OF oBar FILENAME "..\bitmaps\DELWATCH.bmp" ;
ACTION AjustaZoom( oBmp ,"A",oSay ) ;
MESSAGE "+ ZOOM 10%"

DEFINE BUTTON OF oBar FILENAME "Font.bmp" ;
ACTION AjustaZoom( oBmp ,"R", oSay ) ;
MESSAGE "- ZOOM 10%"

DEFINE BUTTON OF oBar FILENAME "Bitmap.bmp" ;
ACTION ( oBmp:lStretch := .f. , oBmp:Reload(),;
oBmp:Zoom( 1 ), AjustaZoom( oBmp,"z",oSay ) ) ;
MESSAGE "LOAD BITMAP"

DEFINE BUTTON OF oBar FILENAME "Report.bmp" GROUP ;
ACTION imprimirBmp( cBmpFile, oBmp ) ;
MESSAGE "PRINTER BITMAP"

DEFINE BUTTON OF oBar FILENAME "exit.bmp" GROUP;
ACTION oWndBmp:End() ;
MESSAGE "CLOSE BITMAP"

@ 9, 210 SAY oSay PROMPT "BITMAP ADJUST" SIZE 200, 16 ;
PIXEL OF oBar FONT oFont

DEFINE CURSOR oLupa RESOURCE "Search"

@ 0, 0 BITMAP oBmp FILENAME "OPEN" SCROLL ADJUST OF oWndBmp ;
CURSOR oLupa ;
on left click (AjustaZoom(OBMP,"A",oSay)) ;
on right click (AjustaZoom(OBMP,"R",oSay))
oWndBmp:SetControl( OBMP )

ajustazoom(OBMP,"z",oBar)
obmp:HBITMAP:=IMAGE_HBITMAP(cBmpFile )
ACTIVATE WINDOW oWndBmp

oFont:End()

endif

return oWndBmp


function imprimirbmp(Bmp,oBmp)
local oPrn
local nZoom:=oBmp:Zoom()
local anchura:=oBmp:nWidth()*nZoom
local altura :=oBmp:nHeight()*nZoom
PRINT oPrn NAME "BITMAP"
PAGE
oPrn:SayBitmap(0,0,bmp,anchura,altura)
ENDPAGE
ENDPRINT
return nil


Function AjustaZoom(oBmp,cAccion,oSay)
local nZoom:=oBmp:Zoom()

do case
case cAccion == "S"
oBmp:lStretch := !oBmp:lStretch
oBmp:ScrollAdjust()
oBmp:Refresh( .t. )
case cAccion == "R"
if nZoom*10>1
oBmp:lStretch := .f.
nZoom:=nZoom-(0.10)
oBmp:Zoom(nZoom)
oBmp:Refresh()
oBmp:ScrollAdjust()
endif
case cAccion == "A"
oBmp:lStretch := .f.
nZoom:=nZoom+0.10
oBmp:Zoom(nZoom)
oBmp:Refresh()
oBmp:ScrollAdjust()
endcase
if oBmp:lStretch
oSay:SetText(Oemtoansi("BITMAP ADJUST"))
else
oSay:SetText(Oemtoansi( "ZOOM BITMAP...: "+alltrim(str(nZoom*100,10,0))+"%"))
endif

return NIL

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------//

procedure AppSys // XBase++ requirement

return

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------//
func jpg(cBmpFile2,obmp)
LOCAL cBmpFile:= cGetFile( "BITMAP (*.bmp)| *.bmp|" + ;
"JPG (*.jpg)| *.jpg|" + ;
"GIF (*.GIF)| *.GIF|" + ;
"TIF (*.TIF)| *.TIF|" + ;
"ICO (*.ICO)| *.ICO|" + ;
"PNG (*.PNG)| *.PNG|" + ;
"EMF (*.EMF)| *.EMF|" + ;
"WMF (*.WMF)| *.WMF|" ,"Select ALL IMAGE" )
local hBitmap :=IMAGE_HBITMAP(cBmpFile)
if hBitmap != 0
if oBmp:hBitmap != 0
PalBmpFree( oBmp:hBitmap, oBmp:hPalette )
oBmp:hBitmap = 0
oBmp:hPalette = 0
endif
oBmp:hBitmap = hBitmap
oBmp:hPalette = 0 // Where to get it from ?
PalBmpNew( oBmp:hWnd, hBitmap, 0 )
oBmp:ScrollAdjust()
oBmp:nX = 0
oBmp:nY = 0
endif
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I hope to be useful for all.
I'm working on the language C\C++ ONLY .

Respect for all.
HATHAL.

Hathal,

many thanks!

My email is alinares@fivetechsoft.com but it uses gmail, so attached EXEs, or ZIP, are bounced back. To send a ZIP file please rename it as ZOP and gmail will accept it, thanks

oK.
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Hathal,

You have to use alinares@fivetechsoft.com or antonio.fivetech@gmail.com

in both cases, please rename the file as *.zop

thanks