RESTORE IMAGE

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Displays an image stored in a file or a binary field.

Syntax

RESTORE IMAGE FROM
 <filename> | ? | <filename skeleton> | BINARY <binary field>
[TIMEOUT <expN>]
[TO PRINTER]
[[TYPE] <file type>]

FROM <filename> | ? | <filename skeleton> | BINARY <binary field>

Identifies the file or binary field to restore the image from. RESTORE IMAGE FROM ? and RESTORE IMAGE FROM <filename skeleton> display the Open Source File dialog box, which lets the user select a file. <filename> is the name of an image file; RESTORE IMAGE assumes a .BMP extension and file type unless you specify otherwise. If you specify a file without including its path, dBASE Plus looks for the file in the current directory, then in the path you specify with SET PATH. RESTORE IMAGE FROM BINARY <binary field> displays the image stored in a binary field. You store an image in a binary field with the REPLACE BINARY command.

TIMEOUT <expN>

Specifies the number of seconds the image is displayed onscreen.

TO PRINTER

Sends the image to the printer as well as to the screen.

[TYPE] <file type>

Specifies a bitmap image format, and assumes a .BMP format and filename extension if none is given. The word TYPE is optional. See class Image for a list of image formats supported by dBASE Plus.

Description

Use RESTORE IMAGE to display a bitmap image that was generated and saved in any of the supported image file formats. The image is displayed in a window.