>I prepared the following scenario for a better explanation of my problem.
>
>* I have two sets of BMP files.
> Set A: Different faces without eyes.
> Set B: Different eyes without faces.
>* I have a table with general fields to store the BMP's
>* I have two forms.
> Form A:Displays available faces and eyes.
> Form B:Displays nothing for this moment.
>
>My task is to give the user of my app. the possibility to:
>
>Step1:Select a face.
> (No,problem)
>Step2:Select eyes.
> (No,problem)
>Step3:Instantly see the combination of these two bitmaps on Form B.
> (Yes, here's the problem.Eyes should paste on face,not only visually but also in a general field.)
>Step4:Save the new face on Form B to a bmp file.
> (Yet another problem.If the pics are combined in the general field, how to extract them to a file ?)
>
>Is this possible with:
> Pure FPW 2.6
> Pure VFP 3.0
>Or do I need special OCX controls or a FLL lib.?
>
>Thanks in advance...
>Erdinc
You need in:
either
1. Special third-party OCX (I currently use LEADtools OCX for imageing) which will work smoothly with VFP;
or
2. Coordinate your Foxpro application with MS Paintbrush where user can do this job manually and return to Foxpro window.
Edward Pikman
Independent Consultant