SftBox/OCX 5.0 - Combo Box Control

SftBox.LoadPicture Method

Loads a picture from a file/URL.

Syntax

VB.NET	refPictureObj = object.LoadPicture(ByVal FileURL As String) As System.Drawing.Image
VB	refPictureObj = object.LoadPicture(ByVal FileURL As String) As IPictureDisp
C#.NET	System.Drawing.Image refPictureObj = object.LoadPicture(string FileURL);
VC++	IPictureDisp* refPictureObj = object->LoadPicture(_bstr_t FileURL);
C	HRESULT object->raw_LoadPicture(BSTR FileURL, IPictureDisp** refPictureObj);

object

A SftBox object.

FileURL

The filename or URL of a file containing a picture (bitmap, Windows metafile, icon, jpeg or gif format). A URL must start with "http://" in which case the picture is loaded from the specified location. Otherwise, FileURL defines the location of a file on the local file system.

refPictureObj

Returns the graphic loaded from the specified file/URL FileURL. Nothing (NULL) is returned if the file/URL is inaccessible or if it is an invalid picture format.

Comments

The LoadPicture method loads a picture from a file/URL.

The specified filename FileURL can contain a bitmap, Windows metafile, icon, jpeg or gif image.

This method is mainly used with Internet Explorer to load pictures used as part of SftBox/OCX. Other environments usually offer picture, image or ImageList controls which can be used to hold pictures used by SftBox/OCX.

See Also SftBox Object | Object Hierarchy