image viewing in rev app

[Ken Norris]

on 11/29/03 2:31 AM, use-revolution-request at lists.runrev.com at
use-revolution-request at lists.runrev.com wrote:

> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:33:46 +0000
> From: Bob Hartley <bob at armbase.com>
> Subject: image viewing in rev app
> 
> I use an image file format that is non standard.
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I guess the first question back to you would be "Why?" If you're having
problems with it, perhaps it might be worthwhile to switch formats.
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> I have the details from
> the owner a 76byte header and raw data after that. This is like a
> multi-tiff stack. Can you incorporate an image library from another app and
> use this to render the image in revolution?
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It will probably make a difference what platform you are developing for.

I can't help much with anything but Mac, but the same basic principles
should apply.

Try QuickTime translation first. If that doesn't work, then I'd try
GraphicConverter. With GCon, you can use an AppleScript applet from within
Rev to open and display the file. GCon can open just about anything. If you
can't open it with that, i.e., the format is 100% proprietary, and the app
that _does_ open it doesn't have an AppleScript dictionary with appropriate
terms to allow control to open the files, then you may be stuck, i.e., Rev
won't be able to open the images.

I knowledge is limited and this is just my take on it for now. I hope others
can contribute to answering this thread.

HTH,
Ken N.