[AccessD] Resize pictures

I think that should be Irfanview, Doug

Andy

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Subject: Re: [AccessD] Resize pictures


Joe,

Take a look at Infranview. I use it for batch processing. Have not run it
from code but believe it is possible.


---- Joe O'Connell <joeo at appoli.com> wrote: 
> I am developing an A2003 application for a division of a construction
> company that installs guardrails on highways.  They have long term
> contracts with the Department of Transportation to fix/repair/replace
> guardrails that have been damaged.  Part of the documentation that is
> required is to provide a "before" and an "after" picture for all
> repairs.
> 
> The application lets the user browse the memory card for the pictures
> and then copies them to the computer's disk.  The original size of the
> pictures is 5-6mb.  Not only will a lot of disk space be required to
> store the pictures, but pictures of this size take a lot of time to be
> scaled for forms and reports.  Due to the number of pictures processed
> each day, it is not feasible for the user to manually resize the
> pictures before uploading.   What I would like to do is to resize the
> pictures during this transfer process to about 10% of their original
> size.
> 
> Any suggestions or code snippets to resize the pictures are greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> Joe O'Connell
> 
> 
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