How do I convert an image file into an array?

[alanhomer]

I am using LabVIEW v.6.0.2
I have no NI IMAQ device or IMAQ card, also no Vision
The image file I have can be saved as a file containing numbers relating to the picels. I want to put these numbers into an array and plot a cross section intensity chart ( I am investigating young's double slits experiment and want to see the interference fringes in graphical form).

[CoastalMaineBird]

I'm not sure what you're asking.

In the GRAPHICS palette, there are READ JPEG file, READ BMP file, and READ PNG file VIs. Choose one and together with DRAW FLATTENED PIXMAP and a PICTURE indicator, you can display a picture with two functions and two wires.

If you have spreadsheet-type data and import it with READ FROM SPREADSHEET FILE (in the File I/O palette), you can plot that directly to an intensity indicator.