PRB: Image Control Shows Only First Frame of Animated GIF (189920)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q189920

SYMPTOMS

Using an animated GIF file with the Visual FoxPro image control, only the first frame of the animated GIF appears. This is also true for other areas of the product that support GIF images.

CAUSE

Visual FoxPro does not support the animated GIF format. Only the GIF version 89a file format is supported.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

To reproduce the behavior, run the following code: 
   PUBLIC oForm

   * Locate an animated GIF file
   cMyAniGIF = GETPICT("GIF")

   oForm=NewObject("form")
   oForm.AddObject("MyImage","Image")
   oForm.MyImage.Picture=cMyAniGIF
   oForm.MyImage.Visible=.T.

   oForm.Show
NOTE: Only the first frame of the animated .gif file is displayed in the form.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/12/1999
Keywords:kbprb KB189920
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