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A5_GET_BMP_FROM_FILE Function

Syntax

Data as B = a5_get_bmp_from_file(C filename )

Arguments

filenameCharacter

The path and filename of a Windows Bitmap .BMP file.

Returns

DataBinary

A blob variable containing the contents of the bitmap image.

Description

The A5_GET_BMP_FROM_FILE() function reads a Windows Bitmap image into a blob variable.

Example

The A5_GET_BMP_FROM_FILE() function reads a Windows Bitmap image into a blob variable.

bb = a5_get_bmp_from_file("C:\NorthPoleMoon.bmp")
? bb = 0000 : 42 4d 36 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 36 00 00 00 28 00
0010 : 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 03 00 00 01 00 18 00 00 00
0020 : 00 00 00 00 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0030 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 4d 41 3d 4d 41 3d 4d 41 3d 4d

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