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*.TIFF again
I have to handle the bitmaps for thousands of *.TIFF file, which meant this must be done automatically by my VB codes. But VB does not support opening *.TIFF and I don't wanna mess up with decoding it myself.
How can I use any OCX that opens TIFF file and save it as other image file format automatically?
Or Can I use the imagebox/picturebox to somehow point at the image which be opened by the OCX application? So that I can make it appear on the imagebox/picturebox.
How can I use any OCX that opens TIFF file and save it as other image file format automatically?
Or Can I use the imagebox/picturebox to somehow point at the image which be opened by the OCX application? So that I can make it appear on the imagebox/picturebox.
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neural,
Do you need to open the *.TIFF files for view-only or do you need to save or even manipulate them, as well?
Do you need to open the *.TIFF files for view-only or do you need to save or even manipulate them, as well?
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It was the quite the same question than the previous.
Here is a web site where you can find sources written in C
to read Tiff files :
http://nic.zcu.cz/ftp/pub/simtelnet/msdos/tiff
Here is a web site where you can find sources written in C
to read Tiff files :
http://nic.zcu.cz/ftp/pub/simtelnet/msdos/tiff
neural, waty,
I was wrong: There are different file formats of TIFF (= different algorithms).
Only TIFF (LZW) has to be licensed:
From PhotoPro's Help:
>>>
TIF (Tag Image File Format)
Reads 1, 4, 8, 16, 24 and 32-bit uncompressed TIF.
Writes 1, 4, 8 and 24-bit uncompressed TIF.
Reads and writes CCITT RLE, Group 3, and Group 4 compressed TIF.
Reads and writes 1, 4, 8 and 24-bit Pack Bits TIF.
Reads and writes 1, 4, 8 and 24-bit LZW TIF ***1***
Reads 24-bit JPEG TIF.
Reads and writes 1, 4, 8 and 24-bit deflate TIF.
16 and 32-bit TIF files are converted to 24-bit.
Reads CMYK TIF.
Reads multiple page TIF.
1 LZW licensing required from Unisys for GIF and LZW TIF formats.
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In http://nic.zcu.cz/ftp/pub/simtelnet/msdos/tiff/dtiff.zip an EXE is included, which opens a TIFF file in the DOS screen. If the DOS screen had a device context, one could copy the contents to a Windows picture, but I think it hasn't.
Another possibility would be to capture the screen, but there's the same problem with the device context, and you've got the wrong dimensions.
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After downloading a little Scanner/Print program, I detected:
If you installed a TWAIN compatible scanner (and its software), you DID install some OCXs, which DO have the ability to read TIFF files and save it in TIFF or other formats.
So I hope, you have a scanner :-)
Of course you cannot redistribute the OCXs.
I may send you the VB app, I've downloaded.
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If you do not want to distribute your app, you may try some batch converting software, i.e. Jasc Image Robot (Shareware).
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Another, poor, possibility is to open a TIFF file in the default image processing program (with ShellExecute), and then SendKeys.
I did it with some 100s of pictures before some times.
I was wrong: There are different file formats of TIFF (= different algorithms).
Only TIFF (LZW) has to be licensed:
From PhotoPro's Help:
>>>
TIF (Tag Image File Format)
Reads 1, 4, 8, 16, 24 and 32-bit uncompressed TIF.
Writes 1, 4, 8 and 24-bit uncompressed TIF.
Reads and writes CCITT RLE, Group 3, and Group 4 compressed TIF.
Reads and writes 1, 4, 8 and 24-bit Pack Bits TIF.
Reads and writes 1, 4, 8 and 24-bit LZW TIF ***1***
Reads 24-bit JPEG TIF.
Reads and writes 1, 4, 8 and 24-bit deflate TIF.
16 and 32-bit TIF files are converted to 24-bit.
Reads CMYK TIF.
Reads multiple page TIF.
1 LZW licensing required from Unisys for GIF and LZW TIF formats.
<<<
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In http://nic.zcu.cz/ftp/pub/simtelnet/msdos/tiff/dtiff.zip an EXE is included, which opens a TIFF file in the DOS screen. If the DOS screen had a device context, one could copy the contents to a Windows picture, but I think it hasn't.
Another possibility would be to capture the screen, but there's the same problem with the device context, and you've got the wrong dimensions.
--------------------------
After downloading a little Scanner/Print program, I detected:
If you installed a TWAIN compatible scanner (and its software), you DID install some OCXs, which DO have the ability to read TIFF files and save it in TIFF or other formats.
So I hope, you have a scanner :-)
Of course you cannot redistribute the OCXs.
I may send you the VB app, I've downloaded.
--------------------------
If you do not want to distribute your app, you may try some batch converting software, i.e. Jasc Image Robot (Shareware).
--------------------------
Another, poor, possibility is to open a TIFF file in the default image processing program (with ShellExecute), and then SendKeys.
I did it with some 100s of pictures before some times.
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Seoding, thanks for replying my questions. I am trying to do that by the poor way-Sendkeys. And I am using the "Imaging" ocx to do that. But I will still have to do the "Open-->*.tif" and "save As *.bmp" by mouse clicking and there are thousands of *.Tiff files. Is there any way that I can specify the file name in the codes so that it will open and save from/into the filenames automatically? I believed that you didn't do that 100 files by mouse clicking.
neural,
hi there,
if you want to read all files from one directory (did I understand?), here is the code:
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
Dim x$
x = Dir(app.Path & "\" & "*.tif")
Do While x <> ""
ShellExecute Me.Hwnd,"Open", x, "", app.Path, 1
SendKeys "%f" & "a"
' % = ALT
' Try to simulate "File Save As"
Sendkeys "{ENTER}"
' Do not forget to simulate "File close"
DoEvents ' If there us any error, you can stop by "Ctrl+Alt+Del"
Loop
Good luck,
and if it does not work right now, post a comment again!
Any more questions? - You will reach your goal.
Thank you.
hi there,
if you want to read all files from one directory (did I understand?), here is the code:
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
Dim x$
x = Dir(app.Path & "\" & "*.tif")
Do While x <> ""
ShellExecute Me.Hwnd,"Open", x, "", app.Path, 1
SendKeys "%f" & "a"
' % = ALT
' Try to simulate "File Save As"
Sendkeys "{ENTER}"
' Do not forget to simulate "File close"
DoEvents ' If there us any error, you can stop by "Ctrl+Alt+Del"
Loop
Good luck,
and if it does not work right now, post a comment again!
Any more questions? - You will reach your goal.
Thank you.
ASKER
Dear Soeding: I am trying to figure out your code, and running a couple of experiments on that. Thank you for all the mails you sent me for helping out.
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Dear Soeding, it worked. Thank you for everything.
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