Java Development

[shreyasb]

I want to access an image stored in Blackberry, say at location "store/home/user/image.png" .

Now can i access this image as,

String filePath = "file:///store/home/user/image.png;
Bitmap image = Bitmap.getBitmapResource(filePath);
BitmapField bitmapField = new BitmapField(image, BitmapField.FOCUSABLE);

OR

I have to access it as,

String filePath = "file:///store/home/user/image.png;
  FileConnection fconn = (FileConnection)Connector.open(filePath, Connector.READ); 
  if (fconn.exists()) 
  {
                ........
                ........                           

     input.close();
     fconn.close();                            

  }

I am able to access the image using the second way but I want to know that can I access it using "Bitmap.getBitmapResource(filePath)" ?

[aditya_BB]

You need to use File connection ...

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Aditya

[shreyasb]

Thanks.. means I can only access that stored image using my second way (ie. opening the FileConnection, reading the image into byte[] & then converting the byte[]  toimage).

am i right?

[simon_hain]

getBitmapResource refers to a resource. this would be a bitmap that is part of your project. not a random bitmap on some filesystem.

[aditya_BB]

Yes.

[shreyasb]

Thanks Simon_hain,

Is there any other way than opening FileConnection to access that stored image on filesystem ? as I m accessing that image 2 times. so everytime I m opening FileConnection to read that image. So to avoid this extra overhead is there any other way ?

[simon_hain]

after you have read the image you can reference it, of course. no need to read it again.

[shreyasb]

ok . but for first time reading is there any way other than opening FileConnection ?

[simon_hain · Accepted solution]

no

[shreyasb]

ok. Thanks a lot..