Function Reference


_GDIPlus_ImageGetPixelFormat

Returns pixel format of an image: Bits per pixel, Alpha channels, RGB, Grayscale, Indexed etc

#include <GDIPlus.au3>
_GDIPlus_ImageGetPixelFormat ( $hImage )

Parameters

$hImage Handle to an image object

Return Value

Success: an array with the following format:
    [0] - Integer of pixel format constant
    [1] - String of pixel format
Failure: sets the @error flag to non-zero, @extended may contain GPSTATUS error code ($GPIP_ERR* see GPIPlusConstants.au3).
@error: 10 - Invalid pixel format.
11 - Invalid image handle.
12 - Unknown pixel format.

Related

_GDIPlus_BitmapCloneArea, _GDIPlus_BitmapLockBits, _GDIPlus_ImageGetFlags

See Also

Search GdipGetImagePixelFormat in MSDN Library.

Example

#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ScreenCapture.au3>
#include <WinAPIHObj.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Global $g_idMemo

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $hBitmap, $hImage, $aRet

        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("GDI+", 600, 400)
        $g_idMemo = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 2, 2, 596, 396, $WS_VSCROLL)
        GUICtrlSetFont($g_idMemo, 9, 400, 0, "Courier New")
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Initialize GDI+ library
        _GDIPlus_Startup()

        ; Capture 32 bit bitmap
        $hBitmap = _ScreenCapture_Capture("")
        $hImage = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromHBITMAP($hBitmap)

        ; Show pixel format for screen capture
        $aRet = _GDIPlus_ImageGetPixelFormat($hImage)
        MemoWrite("Image pixel format of screen capture: " & $aRet[1]);
        MemoWrite("Image pixel format constant: " & $aRet[0]);
        MemoWrite();

        ; Save screen capture bitmap to file
        _GDIPlus_ImageSaveToFile($hImage, @MyDocumentsDir & "\GDIPlus_Image.jpg")

        ; Clean up resources
        _GDIPlus_ImageDispose($hImage)
        _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBitmap)

        ; Load screen capture bitmap from file
        $hImage = _GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile(@MyDocumentsDir & "\GDIPlus_Image.jpg")

        ; Show pixel format for saved file
        $aRet = _GDIPlus_ImageGetPixelFormat($hImage)
        MemoWrite("Image pixel format of saved file: " & $aRet[1]);
        MemoWrite("Image pixel format constant: " & $aRet[0]);

        ; Clean up resources
        _GDIPlus_ImageDispose($hImage)

        ; Shut down GDI+ library
        _GDIPlus_Shutdown()

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
EndFunc   ;==>Example

; Write a line to the memo control
Func MemoWrite($sMessage = '')
        GUICtrlSetData($g_idMemo, $sMessage & @CRLF, 1)
EndFunc   ;==>MemoWrite