How to load pcx-images into an System.Drawing.Bitmap ?

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I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I get an
exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

[Fredo]

Re: How to load pcx-images into an System.Drawing. Bitmap ?

You can't do it with the framework. You'll need to use something like
FreeImage (http://freeimage.sourceforge.net/) or Gfl Sdk
(http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/engfl.html)

They're both unmanaged libraries, but you can use interop to call them.
FreeImage has 2 .NET wrappers available already, so it's probably the easier
way to go.



"Per" <Per@discussion s.microsoft.com wrote in message
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I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I get
an
exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

Re: How to load pcx-images into an System.Drawing. Bitmap ?

On Apr 3, 3:37 am, Per <P...@discussio ns.microsoft.co mwrote:

I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I getan
exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

Hi,

There is no support for PCX in the framework I think, in this case
you should try to find a third party control that allows it. I would
first stop by codeproject or some of the other code repositories to
see if there is a managed (and free) version around.


Ps:
If you find one please post it back here for the posterity :)

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Re: How to load pcx-images into an System.Drawing. Bitmap ?

I found a wrapper for FreeImage that workt perfect. It's called
dotnetFireBall http://www.codeplex.com/dotnetfireball.

Image imageToSet = null;

Fireball.Drawin g.FreeImage image = new FreeImage(@"c:\ test.pcx");


imageToSet = image.GetBitmap ();

pictureBoxImage .Image = imageToSet;





"Fredo" wrote:

You can't do it with the framework. You'll need to use something like
FreeImage (http://freeimage.sourceforge.net/) or Gfl Sdk
(http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/engfl.html)
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They're both unmanaged libraries, but you can use interop to call them.
FreeImage has 2 .NET wrappers available already, so it's probably the easier
way to go.
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"Per" <Per@discussion s.microsoft.com wrote in message
news:058B9808-5C1F-438F-9117-F18F3E36EA39@mi crosoft.com...

I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I get
an
exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

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