GetImageFormat

#include "BiDIB.h"

FILEFORMAT CALLBACK GetImageFormat(LPTSTR    szFileName)

Description

Reads the file format for the source file.

Parameters

Additional Information

This example shows how to use the dll when loading statically including the header file. Otherwise if the dll is loaded dynamically, for further information read the “About the difference of static and dynamic library loading” section of the manual.

Return values

Returns one of the following values:

•         0: Unknown file format,

•         1: TIFF file

•         2: PCX file

•         3: DCX file

•         4: GIF file

•         5: TGA file

•         6: BMP file

•         7: WMF file

•         8: CLP file

•         9: FAX file

•         10: ASCII file

•         12: CALS file

•         13: JPEG file

•         14: PNG

•         15: EMF file

•         18: PDF file

•         20: An IO error occurred while reading the file.

•         21: IOCA file

•         22: MO:DCA file

Programming notes

The GetImageFormat function determines the file format based on the file content, not the extension, so any extension can be used for the files.

Requirements

Header :     Declared in BiDIB.h; include BiDIB.h.

Library :    Use BiDIB.lib.

DLLs :       BiDIB.dll.

Code example

None at present.