The coming of SVG

[Mike Kerner]

I hope not, because I was thinking the same thing.  One of those properties
could be "type" or "class", and that could be "svg", for instance.

On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> This might be a stupid question, but might it be possible for this new
> control to completely replace the existing image control?
>
> There aren't very many special properties relating especially to images.
> If the new object implemented those at least to a first approximation, then
> perhaps it could simply be called "image". All existing uses of images
> would work, and the gloss would be that the image object had gained some
> exciting new capabilities.
>
> Is this a mad dream?
>
>
> On 03/11/2017 18:41, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote:
>
>> On 2017-11-03 19:33, Rick Harrison via use-livecode wrote:
>>
>>> I like “vectorImage” too!
>>>
>>> “Picture" has been used for images for a long time,
>>> and we don’t want to add more confusion for users.
>>>
>>
>> Where do you think the confusion would come from?
>>
>> As I said one of the goals of this control would eventually be to replace
>> the image object - so at some point (all being well) you will be able to do:
>>
>>    set the filename of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to "foo.png"
>>    set the filename of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to "foo.gif"
>>    set the filename of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to "foo.jpg"
>>    set the filename of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to "foo.png"
>>    ...
>>
>> Or
>>
>>    set the content of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to tPngData
>>    ...
>>
>> At this point, describing the control as a 'vectorImage' might also seem
>> confusing.
>>
>> Warmest Regards,
>>
>> Mark.
>>
>>
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