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version 6.7
PICTURE TO BLOB (picture; pictureBlob; format)
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
| picture | Picture |  | Picture field or variable |
| pictureBlob | BLOB |  | BLOB to receive the converted picture |
| format | String (4) | | Picture format (4 characters) |
Description
The PICTURE TO BLOB command converts a picture stored in a 4D variable or field to another format and places the resulting picture in a BLOB.
A picture 4D field or variable is passed in the picture parameter. In the pictureBlob parameter is passed a BLOB variable or field which should contain the converted picture.
Pass in the format parameter a 4-characters string setting the conversion format. This format can be:
• either a QuickTime format (see command PICTURE TYPE LIST description), in this case QuickTime version 4 or above must be installed on the machine,
• either "GIFf" (GIF format) or "WBMP" (Wireless Bitmap); these last two formats do not require QuickTime 4.
Once the command has been executed, the pictureBlob contains the picture in the specified format.
If the conversion was successful, the system variable OK is set to 1. If the conversion has failed (QuickTime is not installed or the convertor is not available), OK is set to 0 and the generated BLOB is empty (0 byte).
See Also
BLOB TO PICTURE, PICTURE TO GIF, PICTURE TYPE LIST, WRITE PICTURE FILE.
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