int DisplayPCXFile (char filename[], int controlTop, int controlLeft);
Displays the contents of an image file in a new picture control on the DOS Compatibility window at the given x- and y-coordinates. Use DisplayPCXFile to create the DOS Compatibility window if it has not yet been created.
This function supports the following image types: .pcx, .bmp, .dib, .rle, .ico, .jpg, .png, .wmf, and .emf.
Linux This function supports the following image types: .pcx, .jpg, and .xwd.
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Note DisplayPCXFile has been superseded by DisplayImageFile. Repeated use of DisplayPCXFile clutters the panel with redundant controls and causes other unpredictable behavior. |
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Name | Type | Description |
filename | string | Name of the image file that contains the image. If the name is a simple filename with no directory path, the file is loaded from the directory that contains the executable. |
controlTop | integer | Coordinate of the top edge of the image. The coordinates can be any value between 0 and 32,767. The origin is in the upper-left corner directly beneath the title bar before the panel is scrolled. |
controlLeft | integer | Coordinate of the left edge of the image. The coordinates can be any value between 0 and 32,767. The origin is in the upper-left corner directly beneath the title bar before the panel is scrolled. |
Name | Type | Description | ||||
pictureID | integer | The picture ID you can use to specify this control in subsequent function calls. Negative values indicate that an error occurred.
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