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How use MsPaint.exe in VB5 to open PNG picture and save it in BMP ?

Hi,
I have a VB5 project that I use for display some  JPG and GIF images

FotoBrowser is an Image object on my form

I include  is a part of my VB code:
  ...i can display my PICTURES.
The problem is that PNG pictures are not supported.

So: MsPaint.exe is able to open PNG files and save it AS BMP files.

The question is: How can I do it in VB? VB can use ms  paint.exe as application, pass it a png file and have as result a bmp file?
Dim img As Picture
  fotoBrowser.Picture = Nothing
 
  Private Sub imageLoadAdjCenter(img As Picture)
   ...omissis load jpg or gif file in img
  End sub
  
  fotoBrowser.Picture = img

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While MsPaint does support PNG it does not support 32-bit so you lose the alpha transparency channel. When you save as BMP you only get 24-bit image. That is the reason for using aicAlphaImage control which fully supports the nice looking Xp/Vista 32-bit PNG images.

You could use GDI+ to load a PNG and then convert to StdPicture but this won't work on Win98 without installing GDI+ on that Platform. aicAlphaImage control works on Win98 without the need to install GDI+.
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Ok,
but for my application, png converted in bmp is sufficient, (low level user public image viewer).
In any case I'm glad to undestood MsPaint interfacing in visual basic..... if is possible
thank


good morning....

u can open image file using paint in vb

check this one...


Private Sub Command3_Click()
        Dim myPath As String
        myPath = "C:\xxx.bmp"
        Debug.Print myPath
        Shell "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mspaint.exe" & " " & myPath, vbMaximizedFocus
       
       
End Sub

this snippet will show the image in mspaint...

i hope this give u and idea...

game-master
Hi,
this is the first part of my job....
then I have to save the file opened.....
In other word, visual basic have to do:
- run MsPaint
- open "picture.png" with MsPaint

case 1
- "save as" "picture.bmp" using MsPaint

or if case1 is impossible

case 1
- select all "picture" from MsPaint
- paste "picture" in vb image control  (image1.picture = "mspaint-picture)

is possible that?
regards

 


why to do u need to saveas the image on the paint?

if your goal is to saveas the image to the specific location,
well it think u can use the filesystemobject to copy the specific image
to your desired location..
and then showed it using the mspaint...


game-master
Sorry,
I try to be more clear:
I have a VB application that was written time ago from a consultant. It shows BMP,  JPG and GIF pictures in special mode... but PNG are not supported, because IMAGE control of VB5/6 don't support PNG.

MsPaint is able to open PNG and SAVE AS  BMP 24 bit.

My goal is to made a simple modify to my VB application with a new procedure that "preload PNG by way of MsPaint (or other way), save it AS BMP and then continue my application with normal run.
 
I'm  novice programmer, and this is a simple way... but I can't do it.
More ideas?
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game-master,
I 'm running on your path and my job is in progress, but not ended....
please help me to save MsPaint opened file ( complete ?????? code)
Thank you


' MAIN
' Open a PNG image using MsPaint (ok)
'_______ this command is same to:  Run MsPaint -> Open FIle C:\italy1.png)
          call OpenPngInMsPaint()
 
' Save MsPaint opened picture AS BMP format 
'______ (this command is same to:  From running MsPaint -> Save As C:\italy1.bmp)
         call SaveMsPaintOpenedFileAsBmp()
' END OF MAIN
 
' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Private Sub OpenPngInMsPaint()
        Dim myPath As String
        myPath = "C:\italy1.png"
        Debug.Print myPath
        Shell "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mspaint.exe" & " " & myPath, vbMaximizedFocus
End Sub
' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Private Sub SaveMsPaintOpenedFileAsBmp()
                     ??????????
                     ??????????
                     ??????????
                     ??????????
End Sub
' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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A file png format
italy1.PNG
The file PNG opened from MsPaint and saved as BMP (from windows  - I have to do it from VB)
italy1.bmp


good afternoon...

i try this code and works fine on me...


Private Sub Command3_Click()
        Dim myPath As String
        myPath = "C:\italy1.PNG"
        Debug.Print myPath
        Shell "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mspaint.exe" & " " & myPath, vbMaximizedFocus
        Debug.Print "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mspaint.exe" & " " & myPath & "xxx.bmp"
       

        'i use this code to copy the png file to my "Drive C" and saved the image as "myTest.bmp"

        FileCopy myPath, "c:\myTest.bmp"

       'i just used this message box to know if the program runs through my code.
       
        MsgBox "OK"  
       
End Sub


i hope will give u some idea..

game-master
Sorry!
Your code create a file xxx.bmp ... but this is a png file.
italy1.png size 21kb - header 0PNG.......


xxx.bmp size 21kb - header 0PNG.......

If I do it fro ms paint with command SAVE AS BMP I have this:
italy1.bmp size 262kb - header BMî.........


yes...

i been working for your question...
i am also new to that instance...

lets both work it out...


game-master
Hi all
more info?


good morning...

i'm sorry...
i was out on the office for how many days..


i heard u can use the api function "shellexecute"

here is the declaration..

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long


'this is a sample way to use it..

sub <your procedure name for example>
ShellExecute Me.hwnd, vbNullString, "mailto:KPDTeam@Allapi.net", vbNullString, "C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL
end sud
Hi,
I'm in confusion...      ;-()

Are you rure that this sample "make" SAVE AS BMP from MsPaint?


what i am imposing on my posted comment is that,
that is how to use the shellexecute...but that is not the
code to save a bitmap...
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How use MsPaint.exe in VB5 to open PNG picture and save it in BMP ?