Yes... in that case, he will pay for it in terms of performance and
size
--- In [email protected], "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Couldn't he get a base64 encoded image or HTTP?
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dario.drome
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 12:21 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [flexcomponents] Re: How to create Bitmap/Image from
> HTTPService output
>
>
>
> Hi Peter,
> First, you can not use HTTPService component to retrive binary data
> because HTTPService only understand text, object, e4x... but not
raw
> binary data. Use URLLoader or URLStream to retrieve your raw images.
>
> Second, loader.load() method, as stated in docs, is only able to
> interpret JPG, GIF, PNG and SWF. In that way, if your raw image
data
> has any of these formats, you will succeed, if not (if your data is
> in another format or even if it is a secuence of pixels' color
> values) you will have to compose the bitmapdata at your own
(probably
> using the setPixels method found in BitmapData)
>
> After having a good bitmap you can display it with the following
> piece of code:
>
> image.source = new Bitmap( myBitmapData )
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --- In [email protected]
> <mailto:flexcomponents%40yahoogroups.com> , "pgp.coppens"
> <pc.subscriptions@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > The reason why is a bit convoluted, but I need to create a Bitmap
> (and
> > Image) from the result of an HTTPService invocation.
> >
> > I am able to extract the "raw" image data from the event.result
> > property in the ResultEvent.RESULT listener, but then I am stuck.
> >
> > I have two questions with respect to this.
> >
> > First is what resultFormat I need to ask from the HTTPService (I
now
> > use HTTPService.RESULT_FORMAT_TEXT) ?
> >
> > Second is what after I get hold of the event.result
> >
> > I tried a lot of things, like e.g.
> >
> >
> > var loader:Loader=new Loader();
> > var byteArray:ByteArray=new ByteArray();
> > byteArray.writeUTFBytes(result.event as String);
> > loader.loadBytes(byteArray);
> > var bitMap:Bitmap=Bitmap(loader.content);
> >
> > But I typically get an error saying the data is not a valid
bitmap.
> >
> > I guess some cast and/or property is wrong but I have not been
able
> to
> > sort it out just yet.
> >
> > Any help much appreciated
> >
> > Peter
> >
>
