How to load pcx-images into an System.Drawing.Bitmap ?

[Per]

I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I get an
exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

 

[Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )]

I'm working on a project that have to load an display pcx-images in a
PictureBox-control. When I try to load the file with Bitmap.FromFile I getan
exception. Does anybody have an idea ?

Hi,

There is no support for PCX in the framework I think, in this case
you should try to find a third party control that allows it. I would
first stop by codeproject or some of the other code repositories to
see if there is a managed (and free) version around.


Ps:
If you find one please post it back here for the posterity

 

[Per]

I found a wrapper for FreeImage that workt perfect. It's called
dotnetFireBall http://www.codeplex.com/dotnetfireball.

Image imageToSet = null;

Fireball.Drawing.FreeImage image = new FreeImage(@"c:\test.pcx");


imageToSet = image.GetBitmap();

pictureBoxImage.Image = imageToSet;