Return to Touch22 Homepage     Image22 ActiveX Image22 help 1.Image22 overview 2.Image22 methods and properties: 2.1.Image22 Methods: 2.1.1.CreateImage 2.1.2.LoadFromFile 2.1.3.CreateImageFromWindow 2.1.4.SaveToFile 2.1.5.SetFont 2.1.6.SetResolution 2.1.7.Resize 2.1.8.DrawText 2.1.9.DrawLine 2.1.10.DrawEllipse 2.1.11.DrawRectangle 2.1.12.DrawEdge 2.1.13.DrawIcon 2.1.14.DrawExtractedIcon 2.1.15.DrawImage 2.1.16.Clear 2.2.Image22 Properties 2.2.1.MimeType 2.2.2.ImageData 2.2.3.Height 2.2.4.Width 2.2.5.FgColor 2.2.6.BgColor 2.2.7.Opaque 1.Image22 overview Image22 ActiveX allows you to create images dynamically on the fly from inside your application. Features include: Image22 COM objects work with Visual Basic, Visual C++ and other (D)COM/ActiveX/Win 32 compatible development environments. Features include: Creating new images supported formats are: BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG Modifying existing images Captures a specified window Extracting an icon: extract icon from executable file into a final image Collage effect: combine multiple images into a final image Dynamic transparency: enables changing transparency of an object at run time Supports Response.BinaryWrite Image resizing. Ability to stretch-squeeze or add-cat image to new dimentions Ability to scale images properly setting the resolution of the image Variety of draw methods 2.Image22 methods and properties: 2.1.Image22 Methods: 2.1.1.CreateImage Creates an image that has the specified dimensions and background color. Syntax: object.CreateImage( Width, Height, Color) The CreateImage method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object Width Required. A numeric expression that specifies a width of the image. Height Required. A numeric expression that specifies a height of the image. Color Required. An OLECOLOR RGB value that specifies the background color. You can also specify a color by using any integer that represents a valid color or by using string constants defined on file IMG22.CFG which is supplied with a program. Example: CreateImage(200,150,"lightgreen"); 2.1.2.LoadFromFile Creates an image from a specified file. Syntax: object.LoadFromFile( ImageFile ) The LoadFromFile method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object ImageFile Required. A string expression that specifies the image source file 2.1.3.CreateImageFromWindow Creates an image object and copies to the image a specified window picture. This function captures a specified window to a new image object. Syntax: object.CreateImageFromWindow( WindowTitle, WindowClass, WindowModul ) The CreateImageFromWindow method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object WindowTitle Optional. A string expression that specifies the window title. WindowClass Optional. A string expression that specifies the window class name. WindowModul Optional.  A string expression that specifies the modul name associated with window (application name). 2.1.4.SaveToFile Saves final image to the specified file Syntax: object.SaveToFile( ImageFile ) The SaveToFile method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object ImageFile Required. A string that contains the name of the file to which to save image. 2.1.5.SetFont Specifies the font to be used in DrawText method Syntax: object.SetFont( Effects, Size, Typeface ) The SetFont method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object Effects Required. A numeric expression evaluates an font effect, can be any combination of properties: Font Bold = 1; Font Italic = 2; Font Underline = 4; Font Strikeout = 8 Size Required. A numeric expression that specifies an font size Typeface Required. A string expression that specifies a font name 2.1.6.SetResolution Specifies the resolution Syntax: object.SetResolution( nHorz, nVert ) The SetResolution method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object nHorz Required. A numeric expression that specifies the horizontal resolution, in dots per inch nVert Required. A numeric expression that specifies the vertical resolution, in dots per inch 2.1.7.Resize Resizes the image to the specified width and height Syntax: object.Resize(newWidth, newHeight) The Resize method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object newWidth Required. The new width of the image newHeight The new height of the image 2.1.8.DrawText Draws text on the specified coordinates Syntax: object.DrawText(Text, PosX, PosY); The DrawText method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object Text Required.  A string expression that specifies the text to display PosX Required. A numeric expressions that specifies x location on the surface to draw text PosY Required. A numeric expressions that specifies y location on the surface to draw text 2.1.9.DrawLine Draws a line on the surface Syntax: object.DrawLine(FromX, FromY, ToX, ToY) The DrawLine method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object FromX, FromY Required. Numeric expressions that specifies the first point coordinates ToX, ToY Required. Numeric expressions that specifies the second point coordinates 2.1.10.DrawEllipse Draws an ellipse in the specified bounding rectangle Syntax: object.DrawEllipse( PosX, PosY, Width, Height); The DrawEllipse method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object PosX, PosY Required. Numeric expressions that specifies coordinates of top-left corner of rectangle in which to draw the ellipse Width, Height Required. Numeric expressions that specifies width and height of the rectangle in which to draw the ellipse 2.1.11.DrawRectangle Draws a rectangle using the specified coordinates Syntax: object.DrawRectangle( PosX, PosY, Width, Height) The DrawRectangle method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object PosX, PosY Required. Numeric expressions that specifies coordinates of top-left corner of rectangle Width, Height Required. Numeric expressions that specifies width and height of the rectangle 2.1.12.DrawEdge Draws edges of a rectangle of the specified type and style Syntax: object.DrawEdge( PosX, PosY, Width, Height, EdgeType, BordeType) The DrawEdge method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object PosX, PosY Required. Numeric expressions that specifies coordinates of top-left corner of rectangle Width, Height Required. Numeric expressions that specifies width and height of the rectangle EdgeType Required. Numeric values. Specifies the type of edge to draw. Use any of next values: 5 - Raised edge; 6 - Etched edge; 9 - Bump edge; 10 - Sunken edge; BordeType Required. Numeric values. Specifies the type border. Use any combination of next values: 1 - Left border; 2 - Top border; 4 - Right border; 8 - Bottom border; 16 - Diagonal border; 2.1.13.DrawIcon Draws an icon associated with specified file extension Syntax: object.DrawIcon( FileExt, PosX, PosY, bSmall ) The DrawIcon method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object FileExt Required. A string expression containing the file extention PosX, PosY Required. Numeric.The coordinates of top-left corner of the icon bSmall Required. A numeric expression, can be 0 - for large icon, 1 - for small icon. 2.1.14.DrawExtractedIcon Extracts an indexed icon found in a file and draws the icon on specified coordinates Syntax: object.DrawExtractedIcon( FilePath, PosX, PosY, nIcon, bSmall ) The DrawExtractedIcon method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object FilePath Required. A string expression specifies the full path and file name of the file that contains the icon. PosX, PosY Required. Numeric.The coordinates of top-left corner of the icon nIcon Required. A numeric expression specifies the index of the icon bSmall Required. A numeric expression, can be 0 - for large icon, 1 - for small icon 2.1.15.DrawImage Draws an image in the specified location and size Syntax: object.DrawImage ( ImageFile, PosX, PosY, Width, Height ) The DrawImage method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object ImageFile Required. A string expression specifies the full path and file name of the file that contains the image PosX, PosY Required. Numeric.The coordinates of top-left corner of image. Width, Height Numeric.The width and height of the image. 2.1.16.Clear Clears the surface of the image object Syntax: object.Clear() The Clear method  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object 2.2.Image22 Properties 2.2.1.MimeType Gets and puts the mime type of the image object Syntax: object.MimeType[ = value ] The MimeType property  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object value Required. A string expression that specifies the mime type. Use one of supported mime types: "image/bmp" ; "image/jpeg" ; "image/gif" ; "image/tiff" ; "image/png" ; Example: ImgObj.MimeType = "image/gif" ; 2.2.2.ImageData Gets the binary data of the current image. Use this property to write image data directly to the client content. Be sure to set ContentType to a proper value Syntax: [ variable = ] object.ImageData The ImageData property  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object variable Required. A VARIANT that receives the ImageData Example: Response.ContentType = ImgObj.MimeType ; Response.BinaryWrite ( ImgObj.ImageData ); 2.2.3.Height Specifies the Height of the image object Syntax: object.Height [ = value ] The Height property  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object value Required. A numeric expression that specifies the height of the image Example: ImgObj.Height = 200; 2.2.4.Width Specifies the Width of the image object Syntax: object.Width [ = value ] The Width property  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object value Required. A numeric expression that specifies the width of the image Example: ImgObj.Width = 200; 2.2.5.FgColor Specifies the foreground color of the image Syntax: object.FgColor [ = value ] The FgColor property  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object value Required. An OLECOLOR RGB value that specifies the foreground color. You can also specify a color by using any integer that represents a valid color or by using string constants defined on file IMG22.CFG which is supplied with a program. Example: ImgObj.FgColor = "#ff00ff"; 2.2.6.BgColor Specifies the background color of the image Syntax: object.BgColor [ = value ] The BgColor property  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object value Required. An OLECOLOR RGB value that specifies the background color. You can also specify a color by using any integer that represents a valid color or by using string constants defined on file IMG22.CFG which is supplied with a program. Example: BgColor.FgColor = "lightgreen"; 2.2.7.Opaque Specifies whether background is opaque or transparent Syntax: object.Opaque [ = value ] The Opaque property  syntax has these parts: Part Description object Required. An object expression that evaluates to the Image22 object value Required. A Boolean value corresponding to the background transparency (a value of false means "transparent") Example: ImgObj.Opaque = false; Copyright © 2001-2008 Touch22 .  All Rights Reserved.