Saving a Picture Box Image to a GIF file?

[Walter Ribeiro]

Maybe i´ll have to convert it from a BMP safe by SaveImage command.
How can I do it?

[Darkwraith]

Because you cannot use the savepicture command to accomplish your task, I would say either:

(1) find some source code that does it for you or
(2) get the image from the picture box somehow and convert by putting it into the gif format manually (i.e. create the file headers, load in the information, etc.)

I wish I could be more help, though.

[Electroman]

You know I think the 2^nd option isn't allowed because the .gif format is copyrighted or rather the algorithm to compress it is .

[Darkwraith]

By who?

[Electroman]

CompuServe

[Darkwraith]

Then CompuServe should have some library to help. (logically )

[Electroman]

Thing is you need a licence or something if you want to use the compression algorithm, for example we are allowed to use MS controls to do the compression because MS have paid for a licence that lets anyone using the control. I don't think your allowed to make your own using the file format, mind I'll check www.wotsit.org and see what they say....

[Electroman]

I could be wrong, the opening to one of the format descriptions started:

The Graphics Interchange Format(c) is the copyright property of CompuServe
Incorporated. Only CompuServe Incorporated is authorized to define, redefine,
enhance, alter, modify or change in any way the definition of the format.

CompuServe Incorporated hereby grants a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free
license for the use of the Graphics Interchange Format(sm) in computer
software; computer software utilizing GIF(sm) must acknowledge ownership of the
Graphics Interchange Format and its Service Mark by CompuServe Incorporated, in
User and Technical Documentation. Computer software utilizing GIF, which is
distributed or may be distributed without User or Technical Documentation must
display to the screen or printer a message acknowledging ownership of the
Graphics Interchange Format and the Service Mark by CompuServe Incorporated; in
this case, the acknowledgement may be displayed in an opening screen or leading
banner, or a closing screen or trailing banner. A message such as the following
may be used:

      "The Graphics Interchange Format(c) is the Copyright property of
      CompuServe Incorporated. GIF(sm) is a Service Mark property of
      CompuServe Incorporated."

For further information, please contact :

      CompuServe Incorporated
      Graphics Technology Department
      5000 Arlington Center Boulevard
      Columbus, Ohio  43220
      U. S. A.

Notice it doesn't mention what I was saying How ever there are loads of threads on this forum that have said what I was saying .

[billybilly]

Try imageviewer cp activex

http://www.viscomsoft.com/imageviewer.htm

[NoteMe]

Yeah it is copy righted...and actually I think you have to pay for every pic you save in GIF....but no one does it....

[Electroman]

Originally posted by NoteMe
Yeah it is copy righted...and actually I think you have to pay for every pic you save in GIF....but no one does it....