> > > > > > > Is it possible to open or import a file, an image or text file from > > > > > anywhere other than the folder that the executable is located? > > > > > > > > Yes. Just give the appropriate path. > > > > > > > > What is it you are trying to do? What is happening? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am trying to load an image into a box. I have tried using various > > > file paths and have had no success with the image appearing in the box > > > except for if the image is in the same folder that the executable is in. > > > > > > That ought to Just Work - can you show us some minimal complete code that m= > > anifests the failure so we can see what you are doing wrong? > > > > Also, have you looked at the various examples (e.g. in the test folder of t= > > he tarball) or at Greg's cheat sheet ( http://www.seriss.com/people/erco/fl= > > tk/ ) to see what others have done? > > > Below is what I have done. If I have the file with the executable it works. > I am trying to avoid embedding the image into the code because I don't want > to significantly increase the amount of code that has to compile as it goes > through the pictures values. I have looked and haven't found anything yet > that solves my issue. So I decided to join up and ask myself. > > #include <FL/Fl.H> > #include <FL/Fl_Window.H> > #include <FL/Fl_BMP_Image.H> > #include <FL/Fl_Button.H> > #include <FL/Fl_Box.H> > > void close_cb(Fl_Widget*, void*) > { > exit(0); > } > > int main () > { > Fl_Window *win; > Fl_Box *box; > Fl_Button *close; > > win = new Fl_Window (350, 300); > win->begin(); > box = new Fl_Box (10, 10, 250, 250); > box->box(FL_UP_BOX); > close = new Fl_Button(200, 270, 50, 25, "Close"); > close->callback(close_cb); > > Fl_BMP_Image jpg("C:/Users/Marick/My Pictures/image.bmp"); > box->image(jpg); > > win->end (); > win->show (); > > return(Fl::run()); > } > After looking at my code again for the 1000th time I just realized I was using an invalid file path. There is no "My Pictures" only a "Pictures" folder.
Thank you for taking the time to help Ian. Doug _______________________________________________ fltk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.easysw.com/mailman/listinfo/fltk
