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DragDrop.GetPicture
Queries picture from drag and drop action.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| DragDrop | 2.4 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
MBS( "DragDrop.GetPicture"; droparea { ; ImageType; FileName; index } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| droparea | The reference ID for this drop area. | $dropHandle | |
| ImageType | The type of image to return. Either JPEG, PNG, GIF or BMP. Default is JPEG. |
"JPEG" | Optional |
| FileName | The filename to use for the picture. Default is "image" with the extension matching the image type. |
"test.jpg" | Optional |
| index | Index for the file path. Index goes from 0 to DragDrop.GetPathCount-1. | 0 | Optional |
Result
Returns container value with picture.
Description
Queries picture from drag and drop action.Call this function in the drag action script. This can be a direct picture drag or a file drag where we load the picture file.
Added Windows support for version 10.3 to get JPEG, PNG and GIF. The type depends on content, so image type and index parameters are ignored there.
Examples
Queries picture as PNG
MBS( "DragDrop.GetPicture"; $droparea; "PNG"; "myfile.png" )
See also
Release notes
- Version 10.3
- Added DragDrop.GetPicture for Windows to get PNG, JPEG and GIF from drop.
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Created 18th August 2014, last changed 22nd September 2021
