4 Replies Latest reply on Jul 27, 2011 11:40 AM by Sven L

    READ_IMAGE_FILE  jpg format

    260022
    260022 Apr 29, 2002 2:59 PM
      I'm not able to open a jpg image file with the READ_IMAGE_FILE command.

      I try
      READ_IMAGE_FILE('C:\TMP.JPG','JPG','BLOCK.ITEM')

      it make the FRM-47100 error.


      The "block.item" is an image item, but its "image format property"
      don't include the jpg format.

      Any suggestion?

      How can I open jpg image files?

      Thanks!
        • 1. re:READ_IMAGE_FILE  jpg format
          76365
          76365 May 1, 2002 10:57 AM (in response to 260022)
          Actually its a bug .Forms supports JPEG File Interchange Format(JFIF). So you have to convert JpG to the JFIF format.
          • 2. re:READ_IMAGE_FILE  jpg format
            76365
            76365 May 1, 2002 11:00 AM (in response to 76365)
            There are many JPEG formats. The only JPEG format supported in
            Forms is the JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF) which is the
            baseline sequential DCT JPEG. Progressive JPEG (as well as
            Lossless JPEG and Hierarchical JPEG), are not currently supported.

            Possibly your image file is stored using one of the non-supported
            formats. As a workaround, you can convert progressive JPEG format
            to and from baseline JPEG. There is a free set of programs
            provided by the Independent JPEG Group that allows this. The
            Independent JPEG Group home page is http://www.ijg.org/
            • 3. Re: READ_IMAGE_FILE  jpg format
              mcardia
              mcardia May 10, 2011 5:26 PM (in response to 260022)
              I found this thread from 2002 in search and today, 2011, i have the same problem.

              There is not any patch to make forms work with all jpg?

              My design team upgraded to Photoshop CS5 and it no longer has support to generate a compatible jpeg.

              I had to let a computer with photoshop cs3 just for it.

              If ther is no way to make forms work with enchanced jpeg, there is a way to make it work with PNG?

              Thanks.

              My software versions:

              Forms
              Forms [32 Bit] Version 9.0.4.0.19 (Production)
              Oracle Toolkit Version 9.0.4.0.31 (Production)
              PL/SQL Version 9.0.1.5.1 (Production)

              Server
              Oracle Database 10g Release 10.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
              PL/SQL Release 10.2.0.3.0 - Production
              • 4. Re: READ_IMAGE_FILE  jpg format
                Sven L
                Sven L Jul 27, 2011 11:40 AM (in response to mcardia)
                I have the same question.
                We are using forms 11.1.1.3 and currently, we have a form where .gif and .jpg images are shown. Now our customer wants to display .png images. Is it not possible at all? Maybe with a java bean?