evb 2002 cant read my image

[irb4]

So I put an image control on my form, in image properties I put down the link in windows CE where the image reside, I tried .bmp and .jpg.

Then my pocket PC windows mobile 5 says "Format not recognised".

My stretch is false in my image properties window, I tried to set height and width to match my image.

Now what is wrong?

[si_the_geek]

The message "Format not recognised" implies that the file is not valid - as eVB (or the PPC) does not recognise the file type.

From the Help, apparently you can set the Picture property at design time (on your PC) to a picture file, it doesnt specify otherwise so I assume that the standard formats are supported, eg: c:\myfolder\myfile.jpg

I cant test unfortunately, but I would assume that it will be compiled into your program (so you dont need the file on the PPC).


You can set the property at run-time too (in code), but the help says you can only use a bitmap - and I think that the PPC uses its own bitmap format (not sure tho, it's been a while!).

[namrekka]

I'm not sure but I thought only till 256 colors are permitted. Try to convert the bitmap in Paint to 256 colors.

[irb4]

I change to 256 and it works! Muah muah!