Fun with the templateimage

[Klaus major-k]

Hi all,

> On Oct 31, 2019, at 10:01 , Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Bob,
>> 
>>> Am 31.10.2019 um 16:00 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>> 
>>> Or better yet: -- No error checking, assumes parameters are correct. Also not tested. :-)
>>> 
>>> on exportScaledImage pSourceFile, pDestFile, pScaleFactor, pFormat
>>> ...
>>> switch pFormat
>>>    case "JPEG"
>>>       export the templateimage to file (pDestFile) as JPEG
>>>       break
>>>    case "BMP"
>>>       export the templateimage to file (pDestFile) as BMP
>>>       break
>>>    case "PNG"
>>>       export the templateimage to file (pDestFile) as PNG
>>>       break
>>> end switch
>>> ...
>> 
>> too bad LC does not like a variable for the target format:
>> ...
>> export the templateimage to file pDestFile as pFormat
>> ...
>> -> Compile error

i filed an enhancement request:
<https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22437>


Best

Klaus
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