Bitmap vs Gif

[syn_bOy]

Which format to use?

[crptcblade]

in what scenario?? GIF is generally smaller than BMP, so they take less time to load, etc. I generally stick with GIF or JPG.

Generally we use gifs, cannot remember the reason for this. Are you using animated gifs in your projects?

[syn_bOy]

Well, I am using bmp as of loading from the resources file.
Would it be better to use gif. But how? Loading from the resources files. HOW? vbOther?

We have an app where we load gifs of country maps, we did not include them as resources in the project for two reasons.

1. Extra deployment size.

2. Ability to change them, without having to re-issue the program for each change.

[syn_bOy]

Well, my BMP images are static images and I don't need to
change them. Is their anyway I can load GIFs from RESOURCES
file during form_load? I know how to load bmps but not gif
anyone got any idea?

Persumably we should look into this for flash window images, which only ever change between version release.

Will be interested in why this cannot be done in the same fashion as bmp images.

Have to add a new flash window to a product, so will try to add the gif image as a resource and see what happens.