--- In [email protected], "das_e_i" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "das_e_i" <das_e_i@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "das_e_i" <das_e_i@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "das_e_i" <das_e_i@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Sheri" <sherip99@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "das_e_i" <das_e_i@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was just wondering if there was > > > > > > a way to see this fixed or getting it to work without > > scripting. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scripting it would be easy as long as you can incorporate the > > jpg > > > to > > > > > bmp conversion. In a long discussion in 2004, Bruce said the > > > built > > > > in > > > > > capability would get fixed only if anyone writes a new > version > > of > > > > > stil32jp.dll. Doesn't seem like there would be much to it for > > > > someone > > > > > who knows what they're doing. Windows itself uses C++/ GDIPlus > to > > > > > convert jpg files used for wallpaper - it does not display > jpg > > > files > > > > > directly even though the shell interface makes it look that > way. > > > > > > > > > > Just in case anyone wants to pick up the ball, the info > > provided > > > > said > > > > > "stil32jp.dll needs a single entry point ConvertBMP (szPathjpg, > > > > > szPathBMP, szFolderTemp) where szPathjpb is path to input jpg, > > > > > szPathBMP is path to output BMP file, and szFolderTemp is a > > path > > > to > > > > a > > > > > folder where temp files can be stored (PowerPro uses > > GetTempPath > > > to > > > > > get this for the routine)." > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Sheri > > > > > > > > > > > > > I might look into that, is there any way to obtain the source > of > > > that > > > > file? > > > > > > > > > > I managed to create a dll with that function, and it seems to > > > correctly create the !pow_tmp.bmp file in powerpro directory, but > > > powerpro gives an error > > > > > > --------------------------- > > > PowerPro Configuration > > > --------------------------- > > > Cannot process jpeg file > > > C:\Wallpaper\05.twp2.friday_wide.JPG > > > --------------------------- > > > OK > > > --------------------------- > > > > > > Also, what is the temp path in that function call for? I don't > see > > > why I would need it? > > > > > > Here's the project, debug and release builds included: > > > http://www.datenschleuder.eu/download.php?file=506stil32jp.rar > > > > > > If anyone could look into it, would be cool, because this seems > > like > > > the cleanest solution (rather than writing a script for it) > > > > > > > I think I got it to work now, seems the function needed a bool as > > return value :) > > > > If someone could try this dll and tell me if it works it would be > > cool :) > > > > http://www.datenschleuder.eu/download.php?file=979stil32jp.dll > > > > Small update, still had a temporary call in there that shouldn't be: > http://www.datenschleuder.eu/download.php?file=774stil32jp.dll > > I had a friend test it, and he got the error that the dll could not > be loaded, i think there might still be something wrong with the > calling conventions, however it works for me. > > I have the function declared as > extern "C" __declspec( dllexport ) bool ConvertBMP(char* > szPathjpg, char* szPathBMP, char* szFolderTemp); > > Also tried _cdecl for it, but no difference. >
Just encountered another bug, the desktop wouldn't repaint anymore. My function appeared to get called correctly, as bmp file got updated properly. Restarting powerpro fixed it then... I'm still wondering, could you provide me with some info on this dll stuff Bruce? What calling conventions are used, how it should be declared, if temp path is actually of any relevance here...programming language of Powerpro could be helpful too maybe.
