How to display an imagereference field full screen

[MikeData]

Is it possible in the desktop arena to hoover or click an image in the imagereference field and make it fill the entire screen, not just the size of the field frame?
Can it be done by a command in a button?

[Bob Whitaker]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

One way would be to create a hotspot on the smaller image and use the "on flyover" and "flyover leave" events to display another form with the larger version of the image on it.

[MikeData]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

Thanks for the reply Bob. At first that is what I have done, but I still have the frame of the form.
If there is no hidden or secret command in the handy Alpha vault, Them there is the next choice to call an outside utility/program to do it.
I have search and found none that will work with command line.
I have used Faststone, a great free utility to display images, it even works with second monitors. It does not have a command line, That I can see.
I wonder if any one has come up with such utility/program?

[Stan Mathews]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

there is the next choice to call an outside utility/program to do it

What command are you using to open the file? sys_open()?

IrfanView has command line support.

[MikeData]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

Thanks for taking the time Stan.
This What I use to open the program:

if file.exists("C:\Program Files (x86)\FastStone Image Viewer\FSViewer.exe") then 
	sys_shell_wait("C:\Program Files (x86)\FastStone Image Viewer\FSViewer.exe ",.T.)
else
	ui_msg_box("Error Opening Program","File 'C:\Program Files (x86)\FastStone Image Viewer\FSViewer.exe' does not exist.",ui_stop_symbol)
end if

I have no way to specify the exact image to open.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

Try it as

sys_shell_wait("C:\Program Files (x86)\FastStone Image Viewer\FSViewer.exe C:\windows\Coffee Bean.bmp",.T.)

[MikeData]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

Totally ignores the location. The program opens and it goes to the last open folder.
The above program load fairly fast, but it takes time.
Two things are required for an external program:
a) A utility/program very small so it will load and display quickly
b) One that will accept command line.

[Stan Mathews]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

Totally ignores the location. The program opens and it goes to the last open folder.

Not for me with irfanview.

[Sandy Garrett]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

This works for me in A5v8. Since *.JPG defaults to opening with Irfanview, I really just need to run apppath\Photos\filename.jpg where the IRF value is in the Scan field.

tbl = table.current()
fld = tbl.field_get("Scan")
target = fld.value_get()
dim photodir as C = a5.get_path() + chr(92) + "Photos" + chr(92)
sys_open(photodir + strtran(file.filename_parse(target,"NE"),chr(34)+")"))

Irfanview's Display options, Windows mode setting determines the dimensions of Irfanview on opening.

[MikeData]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

Funny that you guys pick Irfanview. I had discoverd it last night. I did not have time to tested it.
Today I did have to spend the day in NYC. I just got back.
This utility has a nice set of options in the command line. Did you see their help.
It also fast in loading.

[Sandy Garrett]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

I cannot say enough good things about Irfanview. It's one of three "free" programs I pay for. So far I've run into one bug, and the author had it fixed the day after I told him about it.

[G Gabriel]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

You could load it in an xdlg that has no caption/border..with a button to close the dialg (i.e the image) and return back to the form.
You could also load it in a form and open it as a dialog.
Or you could load it in a form that has dimensions bigger than the screen so as not to show its borders.

[MikeData]

Re: How to display an imagereference field full screen

form that has dimensions bigger than the screen so as not to show its borders.

That is a very intersting idea to test.