Drag and Drop a Picture from outside source

[ZolanSilverspear]

I have been writing a small program for some time. It is kind of a collection database and I have come across a rpoblem I can't seem to find a workaround.

I have a picture control. I would like to drag a picture (jpeg/gif) from internet or local hd to this control. And I would like that control to save this image to a predefined folder and name on the local hd and also show the dragged picture on the control.

I have checked the labview examples fro drag and drop, but I couldn't figure them out. Thanks in advance for any and all the help you can provide.

[MikeS81]

Hi ZolanSilv...,

what have you done so far and where do you have problems. How do you drag and drop picture from the internet? You can use a Path control. It has already the possibility to drag pathes into it. Build a code which checks if the control values has changed and react on it.

Hope it helps.

Mike

[ZolanSilverspear]

Actually I couldn't do much. The problem is with dragging and dropping not saving. I couldn't drag and drop a picture into a picture control/indicator. If I could do that I am fairly certain I can save the file to the hd.

Get Drag and Drop data gets string or arrays of string. The first thing I couldn't figure out was how to make it take a picture instead of a string.

[MikeS81]

Hi ZolanSilv...,

attached is an example of what i mean.

Hope it helps.

Mike

Message Edited by MikeS81 on 08-18-2008 12:35 PM

[ZolanSilverspear]

I was hoping to use the picture control for the drag and drop....

But this surely is a perfect idea. It does exactly what I want. It saves me for today. Thank you very much!

If anyone knows how to use the picture control for this I would still love to hear it. Though as I said, problem solved 😄