TIEDBMultiBitmap.DataSource

Declaration

property DataSource: TDataSource;

Description

Link the multi-bitmap with a dataset. The content will automatically update as the attached table changes. You will also need to set FilenameField or ImageBlobField.

Note: The maximum images that will be loaded is specified by MaxDisplayRecords

Examples

// Display content of a table where images are stored in a blob field
fDBMBitmap := TIEDBMultiBitmap.create();
fDBMBitmap.DataSource := DataSource1;
fDBMBitmap.ImageBlobField := 'ImageBlob';
ImageEnMView1.SetExternalMBitmap( fDBMBitmap );

// Display content of a table where images are stored in a blob field and name of image is stored in "ImageName" field
fDBMBitmap := TIEDBMultiBitmap.create();
fDBMBitmap.DataSource := DataSource1;
fDBMBitmap.FilenameField := 'ImageName';
fDBMBitmap.ImageBlobField := 'ImageBlob';
ImageEnMView1.SetExternalMBitmap( fDBMBitmap );

// Display content of a table where images are stored in a folder and their path and filename is referenced by the "ImageFilename" field
fDBMBitmap := TIEDBMultiBitmap.create();
fDBMBitmap.DataSource := DataSource1;
fDBMBitmap.FilenameField := 'ImageFilename';
ImageEnMView1.SetExternalMBitmap( fDBMBitmap );

// Display content of a table where images are stored in a folder named "My Folder" and their filename is referenced by the "ImageName" field
fDBMBitmap := TIEDBMultiBitmap.create();
fDBMBitmap.DataSource := DataSource1;
fDBMBitmap.ImagePath  := 'C:\My Folder\';
fDBMBitmap.FilenameField := 'ImageName';
ImageEnMView1.SetExternalMBitmap( fDBMBitmap );


Note: Don't forget to free the object...
procedure TMainForm.FormDestroy(Sender: TObject);
begin
  FreeAndNil( fDBMBitmap );
end;

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