Function and Control Pallet Icons/Glyphs

[rcpacini]

In memory streams works fine too, different use cases for both. WebServices library includes more dependencies. Too bad NI doesn't provided a public OOTB method to convert wmf/emf to png. Or better yet, supports palette item name or palette item path with the App : Palette : Get Palette Item Icon invoke method. Right?

[wiebe@CARYA]

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@rcpacini wrote:

In memory streams works fine too, different use cases for both. WebServices library includes more dependencies. Too bad NI doesn't provided a public OOTB method to convert wmf/emf to png. 

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The WebServices library adds a different dependency, not more dependencies per se (Load PNG is also a dependency).

It's not that hard to copy that VI outside the library. There's nothing WebServices related to it. It's just a call to LabVIEW.exe. The VI is used by WebServices, not vice versa.

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@rcpacini wrote:

Or better yet, supports palette item name or palette item path with the App : Palette : Get Palette Item Icon invoke method. Right?

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It's weird that the method returns a wmf byte stream, while it's probably always a raster image in a wmf... Returning a pixmap makes more sense. Wmf is probably more convenient for the routine that draws the palette, that is not a VI. We where probably never considered as a user of this method.

But yes, it could be improved.

[rcpacini]

Submitted an Idea Exchange:

Get Palette Item Icon from the Item Name or Item Path