bitmap_load

procedureSource

Reads an image file into bitmap. Returns false when the file is missing or is not an image.

The bitmap comes out as R8, RG8, RGB8 or RGBA8, whichever matches the channels in the file.

Example

bitmap: Bitmap;
if !bitmap_load(*bitmap, "sprite.png") return;
defer deinit(*bitmap);

This one is only checked to compile, not run.

bitmap_load :: (bitmap: *Bitmap, filepath: string) -> bool

Reads an image file into bitmap. Returns false when the file is missing or is not an image.

The bitmap comes out as R8, RG8, RGB8 or RGBA8, whichever matches the channels in the file.

bitmap: *Bitmap: receives the pixels. Free them with deinit.
filepath: string: an image file in a format stb_image reads, such as PNG or JPEG.

Example

bitmap: Bitmap;
if !bitmap_load(*bitmap, "sprite.png") return;
defer deinit(*bitmap);

This one is only checked to compile, not run.

See also