How to load pcx-images into an System.Drawing.Bitmap ?

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Per - 03 Apr 2008 08:37 GMT

I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I get an
exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

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Fredo - 03 Apr 2008 13:28 GMT

You can't do it with the framework. You'll need to use something like
FreeImage (http://freeimage.sourceforge.net/) or Gfl Sdk
(http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/engfl.html)

They're both unmanaged libraries, but you can use interop to call them.
FreeImage has 2 .NET wrappers available already, so it's probably the easier
way to go.

> I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
> PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I get
> an
> exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

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Per - 04 Apr 2008 15:45 GMT

I found a wrapper for FreeImage that workt perfect. It's called
dotnetFireBall http://www.codeplex.com/dotnetfireball.

Image imageToSet = null;

Fireball.Drawing.FreeImage image = new FreeImage(@"c:\test.pcx");

imageToSet = image.GetBitmap();

pictureBoxImage.Image = imageToSet;

> You can't do it with the framework. You'll need to use something like
> FreeImage (http://freeimage.sourceforge.net/) or Gfl Sdk
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> > an
> > exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

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Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP ) - 03 Apr 2008 16:06 GMT

> I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
> PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I get an
> exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

Hi,

There is no support for PCX in the framework I think, in this case
you should try to find a third party control that allows it. I would
first stop by codeproject or some of the other code repositories to
see if there is a managed (and free) version around.

Ps:
If you find one please post it back here for the posterity :)

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