is CreateAliasedBitmap() the function to creat Bitmap from..

[Zammy]

Is CreateAliasedBitmap() the function to create Bitmap from Surface class?

If not which is it?

[Simon Brown]

Yes, that is what I use.

[Zammy]

Thank you

[BoltBait]

Just remember that "aliased" means that you are still pointing to the original bitmap in memory. So, if you change it, you're changing the original, not a copy.

[Zammy]

Ok thank you. So it is returning me just the reference to it. Good to know.

[Zammy]

Another question, sorry but I am getting frustrated. I have been working on this for 2-3 days and it was not supposed to take so long

How can I get the number of calls to Render() method in Effect class? (Aka, the number of rectangle pieces).

[Simon Brown]

How can I get the number of calls to Render() method in Effect class? (Aka, the number of rectangle pieces).

Just call render from the render method and setrenderinfo from the setrenderinfo method.

[Zammy]

Hmm...

public override void Render(EffectConfigToken parameters, RenderArgs dstArgs, RenderArgs srcArgs, Rectangle[]rois, int startIndex, int length)

{

//PdnRegion selectionRegion = EnvironmentParameters.GetSelection(srcArgs.Bounds);

//for (int i = startIndex; i < startIndex + length; ++i)

//{

// Rectangle rect = rois;

// for (int y = rect.Top; y < rect.Bottom; ++y)

// {

// for (int x = rect.Left; x < rect.Right; ++x)

// {

// // Render Code Here

// }

// }

//}

this.SetRenderInfo(parameters, dstArgs, srcArgs);

this.Render(parameters, dstArgs, srcArgs, PdnRegion.CreateEmpty());

if (animWindow == null)

{

this.animWindow = new AnimationWindow();

}

if (((EffectPluginConfigToken)parameters).Frames == null)

{

this.animWindow.Frames = ((EffectPluginConfigToken)parameters).Frames;

}

if (animWindow.Picture == null)

{

this.animWindow.Picture = srcArgs.Surface.CreateAliasedBitmap();

}

if (animWindow.WindowShown == false)

{

this.animWindow.ShowDialog();

this.animWindow.StartAnimation();

}

}

I am not sure what exactlly I am suppose to do with your advice. If you can give me a small snippet it would be great.

[BoltBait]

I thought you were writing a FileType plugin. In a file type plugin, there is no Render function. Am I confused, or you. :?

[Zammy]

The File Type method is not going much. I am doing it with effect plugin. Anyway I think I am going to do a stand alone application. This is getting too much work anyway.

[BoltBait]

Effect type plugins do not have access to layers other than the currently selected layer. So, if you want to save each frame on a different layer, you won't be able to do this with an effect type plugin.