[SOLVED] Getting started with images
lazarus / 39-Graphics

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PhilHibbs · 2015-01-26 17:55

I'm just starting out with Lazarus having used Delphi a bit back when
it was new (i.e. A Long Time Ago).

I want to create a blank bitmap, draw some text on it, and then copy
sections of it onto an image control on a form. So I need a TImage on
the form, and I'm guessing a TPicture in the form module's private
section. But how do I set the dimensions of the TPicture? It's created
with width and height of 0, and they're read-only properties. Is
TPicture the right thing to use here? If so, how do I initialize it,
and if not, what should I be using?

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PhilHibbs · 2015-01-26 18:07

Why is it that I can spend an hour struggling with a problem, and then
2 minutes after posting to a forum, I solve it?

I'm now setting MyPicture.Bitmap.Width and MyPicture.Bitmap.Height and
that's working!