Q218972: SAMPLE: How to Load and Display Graphics Files with LOADPIC.EXE

Article: Q218972
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbole kbActiveX kbCOMt kbGDI kbMFC kbVC600 kbGrpDSMFCATL
Last Modified: 26-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++.NET (2002) 
- Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) 
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional 
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Loadpic.exe is a sample that shows how to load graphics files like .gif, .jpg,
.bmp, .ico, .emf, .wmf, and displays them. To do this, use functionality built
into OleLoadPicture() which converts these different formats to an IPicture
interface. We can then use IPicture::Render() to display them.

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The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

Visual C++ 6.0:

  DownloadDownload Loadpic.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc60pro/samp37/1/WIN98/EN-US/Loadpic.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current
virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was
posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized
changes to the file.

Visual C++ .NET:

  DownloadDownload Loadpicvcnet.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download//VisualStudioNET/sample/1.14/WIN98MeXP/EN-US/Loadpicvcnet.exe)

Release Date: June 25, 2002

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current
virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was
posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized
changes to the file.

Aside from IPicture::Render, you can also display the picture using other
functions. You can use BitBlt() for bitmaps, or PlayMetaFile() for metafiles.
You can also extract the handle to the picture by calling
IPicture::get_Handle(). You can cast the handle to the appropriate type; that
is, for example HBITMAP, HICON, and HMETAFILE. To determine what type of handle
to cast it to, call IPicture::get_Type().

Additional query words: bitmap bitmaps jpeg gif89 icons icon enhanced metafile meta file loadpic loadpicvcnet

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Keywords          : kbfile kbole kbActiveX kbCOMt kbGDI kbMFC kbVC600 kbGrpDSMFCATL 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbWinXPHome kbWinXPPro kbAudDeveloper kbWin32sSearch kbWin32API kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbWinXPProSearch kbWinXPHomeSearch kbWinXPSearch kbVCNET
Version           : :6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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