Comments on: PNG Utilities Deprecated http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/ The Real Studio Resource Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Paul Lefebvre http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/#comment-69 Paul Lefebvre Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:16:38 +0000 http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/#comment-69 MBS also worked fine (MBS REALbasic PNG Plugin.rbx): Old Code: Me.SaveToolButton.Icon = PNGu.GetPictureWithMask(save32) New Code: Me.SaveToolButton.Icon = PNGStringToPictureMBS(save32, 0) The MonkeyBread plugin is about the same size as PNG Utilities (1.3MB) MBS also worked fine (MBS REALbasic PNG Plugin.rbx):

Old Code:
Me.SaveToolButton.Icon = PNGu.GetPictureWithMask(save32)

New Code:
Me.SaveToolButton.Icon = PNGStringToPictureMBS(save32, 0)

The MonkeyBread plugin is about the same size as PNG Utilities (1.3MB)

]]> By: Paul Lefebvre http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/#comment-68 Paul Lefebvre Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:05:12 +0000 http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/#comment-68 I haven't started switching any of my projects over to it yet, but a quick test looks like the Einhugur GraphicsFormats 2.9.2 plugin will work. Old Code: Me.SaveToolButton.Icon = PNGu.GetPictureWithMask(save32) New Code: Dim PNGImp As New PngImporter Me.SaveToolButton.Icon = PNGImp.OpenFromString(save32) Of course, the Einhugur plugin is bigger (5.7MB vs 1.3 for PNG Utilities) so your executable will grow a bit. I haven’t started switching any of my projects over to it yet, but a quick test looks like the Einhugur GraphicsFormats 2.9.2 plugin will work.

Old Code:
Me.SaveToolButton.Icon = PNGu.GetPictureWithMask(save32)

New Code:
Dim PNGImp As New PngImporter
Me.SaveToolButton.Icon = PNGImp.OpenFromString(save32)

Of course, the Einhugur plugin is bigger (5.7MB vs 1.3 for PNG Utilities) so your executable will grow a bit.

]]> By: Jason Adams http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/#comment-67 Jason Adams Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:34:21 +0000 http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/#comment-67 What would be the recommended plug-in to move to for PNG purposes, then? I've heard of Einhugur and MBS, but haven't really heard any end-user feedback for either. What would be the recommended plug-in to move to for PNG purposes, then? I’ve heard of Einhugur and MBS, but haven’t really heard any end-user feedback for either.

]]> By: Frank Condello http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/#comment-66 Frank Condello Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:24:14 +0000 http://www.rbdevzone.com/2008/08/png-utilities-deprecated/#comment-66 Yes, some folks who expressed interest in taking over maintenance of my plugins didn't step up when the time came, so I've marked them as deprecated for now. I haven't actually used PNG Utilities in my own projects for years, and unfortunately there's little incentive to keep working on free stuff once your personal need vanishes. Yes, some folks who expressed interest in taking over maintenance of my plugins didn’t step up when the time came, so I’ve marked them as deprecated for now. I haven’t actually used PNG Utilities in my own projects for years, and unfortunately there’s little incentive to keep working on free stuff once your personal need vanishes.

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