I have a "Picture Control in my dialog, named ID is IDC_MYPICS. i want the User to be able to select their perferred Bitmaps and I will save that selection's address (Ex: c:\My Pics") into the program's databases so that when the program runs their selected bitmaps will be shown.
How can I do this?
1) show steps for retrieving their selections MFC code ONLY)
2) show code for inserrting those bitmaps into the picture control(ie, IDC_MYPICS")
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Dan,
My intentions is to ask the User to select a bitmap from their machine after I load explorer.(I think File Dialog require the loading of the file, I don't want to load it, just get the file path name so I can load the bitmap when the dialog is presented. I'm just trying to give the User an interface where they can select their own bitmaps. Any suggests as to how to do this CORRECTLY.
Dan,
"To display a bitmap is simple. See:
A Quick and Simple Way to Display a Bitmap in C++
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I tried that and it did not work. The bitmap is colored, as probally the Users will be. Probally :Thumnails"
Any sugestions?
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Of course a Static control can display color images. The article focuses on a specific situation (creating a monochrome bitmap from raw data) that you need not worry about.
The genral technique certainly does work. Follow the steps 1-4. To get the HBITMAP that you will use in your call to
m_ctlBmp.SetBitmap( hBmp );
Use this function:
LoadImage http://msdn.microsoft.com/
For instance:
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by: DanRollinsPosted on 2009-10-29 at 15:59:17ID: 25699031
There is too much ground to cover regarding selecting the image and saving it. Select it how? List view, browse using CFileDialog, drag and drop from an Explorer, etc.? Save it how? As a filename in a database, and a picture blob in a database, as a filename in the registry, etc.?
Here's a start on your selecting options:
Setting View and Sort in a File Open Dialog
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You
How to Accept Drag-and-Drop Files from Windows Explorer
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It lets the user drag from a Thumbnail view Explorer window.
To display a bitmap is simple. See:
A Quick and Simple Way to Display a Bitmap in C++
http://www.experts-exchang
You