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how to convert a jpeg file into a c++ matrix ?

hi, i need to convert a jpeg file into a c++ 2D matrix, with each value representing the pixel's greyscale value of the jpeg file. Please help ? Thank you in advance ! =P

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DanRollins

Convert the JPG into a Bitmap (DIB Section). Then you can access the pixel data:

C++ Q&A: Displaying a JPG in your MFC Application -- MSDN Magazine, October 2001
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/10/c/default.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/10/c

OleLoadPicture API call
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/com/htm/ofn_ol2z_0k4l.asp

SAMPLE: How to Load and Display Graphics Files with LOADPIC.EXE
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q218/9/72.ASP

After you have converted it (in memory) and have an HBITMAP, I'll show you how to access the grayscale pixels as (X,Y) of a 2-D array.

-- Dan

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