Image-related questions

[damian]

Sorry if these are inane or were asked before, but:

1. How do you load JPEG images? I thought PF supported them, but whenever I try to load one I get a GPF.

2. How do you load image(s) from a buffer and not a resource, like for example after loading from a file using fread()?

[fzammetti]

[adde]

[damian]

[fzammetti]

[damian]

[adde]

[damian]

Yeah, but what if you want to have one file that contains more than one image?

[adde]

[damian]

[fzammetti]

Well, one advantage of having everything as resources is ease of installation. Having one file that contains everything means no potential problems with missing files, or corrupted files (beyond a corrupt executable of course), and an easier time coding an installer (assuming your doing your own, something like EZSetup I presume takes care of such details for you).

To say making everything resources is lazy I disagree with. There are certainly benefits to both approaches, and not having to keep track of multiple files I would personally consider a benefit. Either approach is perfectly valid and depending on your requirements and desires, one approach may suit you better than the other, but laziness isn't a factor I think for most, if not all people.

[damian]

OK, thanks for the clarifications. I just assumed that having a 5 MB .exe would be considered bad no matter what.

[fzammetti]

[draklava]

To address the jpg quality issue... I found that storing a JPEG as a resource and then loading it messed up my images - might have converted 256 colors... however, loading a JPEG from a file does not mess with my images at all

when you mentined a quality problem, were you referring to loading from resource or file?

[Viking]