Description
Inserts an image at the insertion point in a RichTextEdit control.
Applies to
RichTextEdit controls
Syntax
rtename.InsertPicture ( filename{, format } )
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Argument |
Description |
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rtename |
The name of the RichTextEdit control in which you want to insert an image |
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filename |
A string whose value is the name of the file that contains the image |
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format |
An integer whose value determines the format in which the image is saved in the RTF file. Values are:
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Return value
Integer. Returns 1 if it succeeds. Returns -2 if the compression format of a .tif file is not supported and -1 if a different error occurs. If filename is null, InsertPicture returns null.
Usage
If there is a selection, InsertPicture inserts the image at the beginning of the selection. The following file types are supported: .bmp, .wmf, .jpeg, .png, and .gif. The .tif file type is also supported if it uses the LZW compression format.
Examples
This example inserts a PNG file at the insertion point in the RichTextEdit control rte_1. The PNG file will be saved in the RTF file in WMF format:
integer li_rtn
li_rtn = rte_1.InsertPicture("c:\windows\earth.png")This example inserts a JPG file at the insertion point in the RichTextEdit control rte_1. The JPG file will be saved in the RTF file in JPG format:
integer li_rtn
li_rtn = rte_1.InsertPicture("c:\windows\earth.jpg", 4)See also
