ImagePlugin Module (Cross platform multi format de-/encoder)

[walbus]

Now, i have more free time and have tested again.
All works for me fine and worry free.
No more problems with broken PNG pictures !
Absolutely simple to use and fast !
Tested with giga pixel pictures, broken PNG's and many other different pictures

Again wilbert, many thanks for this fine work !

[wilbert]

Tested with giga pixel pictures, broken PNG's and many other different pictures

Thanks for testing

[wilbert]

I uploaded a new version with changed functions names.
It's now UseSystemImageDecoder() / UseSystemImageEncoder()
This allows me to make the module cross platform.

[walbus]

This allows me to make the module cross platform.

Wow !

[wilbert]

I posted a large update of the module.
It's cross platform now.
Please test it and report any problems.

[djes]

Just great ! Thank you

[bbanelli]

Works perfectly (incorporated in pretty large project with few hundred PNG icons).

[walbus]

Full feature test with Windows and Linux.
All works fine, incredible, the best i have see a long time !

[Keya]

NOTHING SHORT OF BRILLIANT!!! I've been pursuing other options for transparent images for quite a while (its perhaps silly or OCDish of me to feel this way in 2016 but the ~200kb PNG lib often feels to me excessive for my <100kb apps) - native options in Linux and custom raw image format to name just two ... both of which are essentially now redundant by this slick multi-OS native image wrapper!!!
I just wish i had more time at the moment to give it the thorough testing out it deserves but both Decode & Encode demos are working sweet in my old XP-32! will certainly get around to testing it out more properly in due time

[walbus]

I use this new coders in my QUICK-AES-256 for picture steganographie, just now included, tested and ready all over.

Without problems the old PB coders deactivated and replaced with wilberts GDI+ routines.

For a last stepp i have now replaced the PB Linux Routines , i think in 5 minutes all was ready.

And it works very fine !

The executables are now about 600>700 kb smaller, this are more as 30% !

The new routines are very fast and can loading any pictures without ugly crashes the exe.

[wilbert]

Thanks for the feedback.
Good to know it is working on Linux and Window XP as well.
I don't have Windows XP or multiple Linux distros to test with.

[walbus]

This was the "Missing Link" wilbert.

For any users,
You can so test simple the coders :

Code: Select all

UseModule ImagePlugin
UseSystemImageDecoder()
UseSystemImageEncoder()

path$=OpenFileRequester("Load picture", path$, "", 0)
If path$
If LoadImage(1, path$)
  OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, ImageWidth(1), ImageHeight(1), "Image plugin example", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
  ImageGadget(0, 0, 0, ImageWidth(1), ImageHeight(1), ImageID(1))
  Repeat
    Event=WaitWindowEvent()
  Until Event=#PB_Event_CloseWindow
  
  ; Encode as LZW compressed TIFF with 256 colors
 ; *Mem=EncodeImage(1, #SystemImagePlugin, #SystemImagePlugin_TIFF_LZW, 8)
  
  SaveImage(1, "test_tiff.tiff", #SystemImagePlugin, #SystemImagePlugin_TIFF_LZW)
  
  ; Save as jpeg with quality 70
  SaveImage(1, "test_jpg.jpg", #SystemImagePlugin, #SystemImagePlugin_JPEG | 70)
  SaveImage(1, "test_png.png", #SystemImagePlugin, #SystemImagePlugin_PNG)
  SaveImage(1, "test_gif.gif", #SystemImagePlugin, #SystemImagePlugin_GIF)
  SaveImage(1, "test_bmp.bmp", #SystemImagePlugin, #SystemImagePlugin_BMP)
EndIf
EndIf

ModuleImagePluginStop()

[wilbert]

I posted a small update which improves the decode of transparent images on Mac.
If you are only using Windows or Linux, there's no need to update as nothing has changed for those.

[J. Baker]

This is very nice. Thanks for making it cross platform!

Your code only: 28.5kb executable on XP!

[Keya]

confirmed encoder + decoder both working fine in my Windows XP 32, Windows 7 64, Linux Mint 32, Linux Mint 64, and OSX El Capitan 64. Has anyone been able to test on Windows 10? my W10 VM needs a makeover so i cant test atm