How do I extract an image from the web browser

[pwalsh]

Hi, I'm doing something similar to the vi found on this page.

http://sine.ni.com/apps/we/niepd_web_display.display_epd4?p_guid=B45EACE3DA2356A4E034080020E74861&p_...

This vi extracts the source HTML from a web page which is in a container.  The difference with my application is that I'm trying to extract an image from the web browser.  Does anyone have any thoughts as to how this could get done? 

[CoastalMaineBird]

I wouldn't bother with the ActiveX thing.

1... If you know the URL of the image, go to step 3.

2... Open a TCP/IP connection, send the HTTP request for the HTML page, and store the resulting HTML in memory, and parse it to find the image URL you want.

3... Send an HTTP request for the image, store the image as a disk file, and use READ JPG FILE, or READ PNG FILE to import it. If it's a GIF file, a QuickTime library will help you import it.

I have an example on how to do step 3 if you're interested: http://www.Culverson.com/Public/TerraView.zip

[pwalsh]

Coastal, Thanks for the input. I'll definately try it your way.  The activex thing is kind of difficult, plus it looks like your application works well.  The only difference is that I'm trying to download a tif file.  It probably won't matter because that file write vi doesn't specify a type.

Thanks again,

Pat

[CoastalMaineBird]

The HTTP header you get back will probably specify IMG/TIFF, so you should name it with a TIF extension. I think the Quicktime library will import a TIF, although I can't guarantee it, as I haven't tried.