--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@t...> wrote:

> At 06:44 AM 17/03/2004 +0000, you wrote:
> >--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@t...>

wrote:

> > > At 04:37 AM 17/03/2004 +0000, you wrote:
> > > >Hi all.
> > > >
> > > >I am using an IB_ctrlGrid in a D7/FB1.5 application to

display a

> > > >large amount of data on-screen and it works perfectly.
> > > >I now need to display an icon on the grid but when I do so I

get

> >the
> > > >error 'Bitmap image is not valid'.
> > > >I have tried to find the source of the problem but, so far, I

have

> > > >been unsuccessful and I am running out of time.
> > > >
> > > >I would appreciate it if anyone can help or give me some

pointers.

> > >
> > > Sounds as though it's not a .bmp file...
> > >
> > > Helen
> >
> >Helen
> >
> >Thanks for your reply.
> >I load the icon image into the database via
> >IB_Image1.Picture.Icon.LoadFromFile(FileName) so I am assuming it

is

> >an icon.
> >Is this the problem? Is there a better way?
>
> An .ico file is a different image format to .bmp. TImage and

descendants

> work with .bmp format. I don't know of a data-aware control that

can

> either represent or convert an .ico file. (Means nothing - I just

don't

> know!) Thomas Steinmaurer has a TIB_JPegImage...but Jpeg doesn't

help you

> with .ico either.
>
> Helen

Thanks for your help Helen.

I converted the icons to bitmaps, loaded them into the database and
everything worked perfectly.

Regards

Bob