Mike,
Here’s the method I use to convert the Picture Library. I believe I got this
from a 4D Tech Tip, but I’m not sure. It includes the call to TRANSFORM PICTURE
to make the background transparent which Chuck mentioned. I don’t recall a red
“Library” on the icons prior to running this method, so I don’t know for sure
whether it will solve your issue.
// Method: Convert_Picture_Library_Tom
// ----------------------------------------------------
// User name (OS): Tom Benedict
// Date and time: 7/10/2019, 14:03:11
// ----------------------------------------------------
// Description
// Note: This method will find and update any images in the Picture Library
in PICT format
// which are not compatible with 64bit.
// Note: !!! This method must be run in 32bit. !!!
//
C_LONGINT($i;$SOA;$RIS;$PictRef)
C_TEXT($PictName)
C_PICTURE($Pict)
If (Version type ?? 64 bit version) // running in 64bit
// do nothing. Must be run in 32bit
Else
//------------ initialize arrays ------------------
ARRAY LONGINT($aL_PictRef;0)
ARRAY TEXT($aT_PictName;0)
ARRAY TEXT($at_Codecs;0)
PICTURE LIBRARY LIST($aL_PictRef;$aT_PictName)
$SOA:=Size of array($aL_PictRef)
//------------ convert PICT to png ------------------
If ($SOA>0)
For ($i;1;$SOA) // for each image
$PictRef:=$aL_PictRef{$i}
$PictName:=$aT_PictName{$i}
GET PICTURE FROM LIBRARY($aL_PictRef{$i};$Pict)
GET PICTURE FORMATS($Pict;$at_Codecs)
For ($j;1;Size of array($at_Codecs))
If ($at_Codecs{$j}=".pict") // if the format
is obsolete
CONVERT PICTURE($Pict;".png") //
conversion to png
TRANSFORM
PICTURE($Pict;Transparency;0x00FFFFFF) // make the background transparent
// and store in library
SET PICTURE TO
LIBRARY($Pict;$PictRef;$PictName)
End if
End for
End for
Else
ALERT("The image libary is empty.")
End if
End if
//------------ end of method ------------------
HTH,
Tom Benedict
> On Oct 5, 2019, at 16:56, Chuck Miller via 4D_Tech <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> When you converted them did you make sure to deal with the background. I have
> posted on this before. I will try and remember and repost on Monday what the
> command is to set the background properly
>
> Regards
>
> Chuck
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> On Oct 4, 2019, at 10:05 PM, Mike Kerner via 4D_Tech <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> We got a project moved from 2k4 to 17, and got the icons converted. They
>> appear as one would expect in the picture library. However, the buttons
>> that use them now display a white background and the red word "Library".
>> If I create a new picture button and assign the same ID, the image
>> appears correctly.
>> What do I have to do to get 4D to refresh or reload or whatever to load
>> these images into the old buttons?
>>
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