TIB_CustomImage Class

TIB_CustomImage Object
Properties Methods

Declaration
TIB_CustomImage = class(TCustomControl)

Description
This control has been designed to display images from a BLOB column.

It is possible to change the image by assigning a new image to the Picture property of the control. The clipboard has also been enabled to transfer images in and out of the control.

Introduced Public Properties

AutoDisplay This property allows the BLOB contents to automatically be loaded in or to remain unloaded until the user double-clicks on it or presses ENTER.

AutoSize Automatically adjust the borders of the control in order to display the image at its native dimensions and scale.

Center Paint the image centered in the borders of the control.

DataField Name of the column to which this control is bound.

DataSource Reference to the dataset to which this control is bound.

Field Reference to the column to which this control is bound.

IgnoreColorScheme This property causes the control to ignore the coloring scheme and allow its color to be maintained manually by the application developer.

KeepScale NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED YET!

OnPrepareSQL This event allows for custom alterations to be made to the SELECT statement's WHERE clause at prepare time.

ParentColor

Picture This property gives access to the image data for runtime manipulation.

PreventDeleting Determines if the control can initiate the deletion of records.

PreventEditing Determines if any editing changes can be made through this control.

PreventInserting Determines if any inserting changes can be made through this control.

PreventSearching Determines if any search criteria changes can be made through this control.

QuickDraw Use a quicker method of painting the image on the screen.

ReadOnly Determins if any modifications can be entered through this control.

SearchAlways This property can make the control act as though it were always in search mode.

SearchBuffer Reference to the SearchBuffer for this data bound control.

SearchWithMask This property makes it so that IBO will continue to enforce the Editmask setting for the colum even when in search mode.

Stretch Stretch the contents of the image to fit inside of the bounds of the control.

Introduced Public Methods

CanModify

CopyToClipboard Place a copy the contents of the image onto the clipboard.

Create

CutToClipboard Move the contents of the image onto the clipboard.

Destroy

LoadPicture Make sure that the image is loaded from the BLOB column.

PasteFromClipboard Copy the image data from the clipboard into the control.

AutoDisplay	This property allows the BLOB contents to automatically be loaded in or to remain unloaded until the user double-clicks on it or presses ENTER.
AutoSize	Automatically adjust the borders of the control in order to display the image at its native dimensions and scale.
Center	Paint the image centered in the borders of the control.
DataField	Name of the column to which this control is bound.
DataSource	Reference to the dataset to which this control is bound.
Field	Reference to the column to which this control is bound.
IgnoreColorScheme	This property causes the control to ignore the coloring scheme and allow its color to be maintained manually by the application developer.
KeepScale	NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED YET!
OnPrepareSQL	This event allows for custom alterations to be made to the SELECT statement's WHERE clause at prepare time.
ParentColor
Picture	This property gives access to the image data for runtime manipulation.
PreventDeleting	Determines if the control can initiate the deletion of records.
PreventEditing	Determines if any editing changes can be made through this control.
PreventInserting	Determines if any inserting changes can be made through this control.
PreventSearching	Determines if any search criteria changes can be made through this control.
QuickDraw	Use a quicker method of painting the image on the screen.
ReadOnly	Determins if any modifications can be entered through this control.
SearchAlways	This property can make the control act as though it were always in search mode.
SearchBuffer	Reference to the SearchBuffer for this data bound control.
SearchWithMask	This property makes it so that IBO will continue to enforce the Editmask setting for the colum even when in search mode.
Stretch	Stretch the contents of the image to fit inside of the bounds of the control.

CanModify
CopyToClipboard	Place a copy the contents of the image onto the clipboard.
Create
CutToClipboard	Move the contents of the image onto the clipboard.
Destroy
LoadPicture	Make sure that the image is loaded from the BLOB column.
PasteFromClipboard	Copy the image data from the clipboard into the control.