saving images and text all in one file

[localmotion34]

ive posted once or twice about saving a set of images and text or gadget states all in one file. the replies i got talked about using the packfile command. i didnt like that one too much, and figured another way to do it. i have a rather complex program to store data and images for my PHD dissertation, and wanted to have a single file for the data. so i worked up a way to save images and text into a modified JPEG file.

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Procedure savehybridfile()
  Filename$=SaveFileRequester("Please choose file to save","","Database|*.dr2",0) 
  files$=GetExtensionPart(Filename$)
  If files$="dr2"
    mainfile$=Filename$
  Else
    mainfile$=Filename$ + ".dr2"
  EndIf
  If mainfile$=""
    MessageRequester("Error","File Name Is Needed Or User Canceled", #PB_MessageRequester_Ok)
endif 
width=10*270
  height=6*300
  CreateImage(0,width,height)
  StartDrawing(ImageOutput())
;Here we get all the images of the program in different image gadgets
For d=#Image_9 To #Image_98 
;These are my image gadget constants,whose image# is the same as 
;the gadget constant
    If d=#Image_9
      xloc=0
      yloc=0
      hght=180
    ElseIf d=#Image_10
      xloc=271
      yloc=0
    ElseIf d=#Image_19
      xloc=0
      yloc=181
    ElseIf d=#Image_20
      xloc=271
      yloc=181  
    ElseIf d=#Image_29
      xloc=0
      yloc=391
    ElseIf d=#Image_30
      xloc=271
      yloc=391
    ElseIf d=#Image_39
      xloc=0
      yloc=601
    ElseIf d=#Image_40
      xloc=271
      yloc=601
    ElseIf d=#Image_49
      xloc=0
      yloc=811
    ElseIf d=#Image_50
      xloc=271
      hght=180
    ElseIf d=#Image_59 
      xloc=0
      yloc=1021
    ElseIf d=#Image_60
      xloc=271
      yloc=1021
    ElseIf d=#Image_69
      xloc=0
      yloc=1231
    ElseIf d=#Image_70
      xloc=271
      yloc=1231
    ElseIf d=#Image_79
      xloc=0
      yloc=1411
    ElseIf d=#Image_80
      xloc=271
      yloc=1411
    ElseIf d=#Image_89
      xloc=0
      yloc=1591
    ElseIf d=#Image_90
      xloc=271
      yloc=1591
    EndIf
    DrawImage(UseImage(d),xloc,yloc,270,180)
    xloc=xloc+270
  Next 
  StopDrawing()
  SaveImage(0, mainfile$,#PB_ImagePlugin_JPEG,10)
;Now we write gadget states and text to the same JPEG file
Repeat 
      gad=gad+1
      If GetGadgetState(gad)=1  ;GADGET STATES,is it checked or no?
        writeINI(tabname$,Str(gad),"yes",[b]mainfile$[/b])
      ElseIf GetGadgetState(gad)=0
        writeINI(tabname$,Str(gad),"no",mainfile$)
      EndIf 
    Until gad=43
    Repeat
      gad=gad+1
      Text$=GetGadgetText(gad) ;GADGET TEXT
      writeINI(tabname$,Str(gad),Text$,[b]mainfile$[/b])
    Until gad=55
endprocedure 

basically, with a jpeg you can write text to the file provided it in in the INI format where brackets surround the headings. i think the OS just overlooks these because you can open the file in either any image editor OR open it up in notepad and read the INI part too. it works amazingly for me. i have about 60 270x180 pictires that i write to a big JPEG in a grid layout, and then write all my text to the same file in an INI format. then when i open the file, i grab the loaded image (270x180) and set an image gadget state with it. sorry if this isnt the best format, but i really wanted to share!!!!!

[PB]

> sorry if this isnt the best format, but i really wanted to share!!!!!

If it works fine for you (which is obviously does) then the format doesn't
really matter -- just enjoy it! And thanks for sharing.