gimp_file_load_thumbnail (1999-2000)

NAME

gimp_file_load_thumbnail - Loads the thumbnail for a file.

SYNOPSIS

(width,height,thumbnail_data_count,thumb_data) = gimp_file_load_thumbnail (filename)

DESCRIPTION

This procedure tries to load a thumbnail that belongs to the file with the given filename. This name is a full pathname. The returned data is an array of colordepth 3 (RGB), regardless of the image type. Width and height of the thumbnail are also returned. Don't use this function if you need a thumbnail of an already opened image, use gimp_image_thumbnail instead.

INPUT ARGUMENTS

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
STRING	filename	The name of the file that owns the thumbnail to load

RETURN VALUES

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
INT32	width	The width of the thumbnail
INT32	height	The height of the thumbnail
INT32	thumbnail_data_count	The number of bytes in thumbnail data
INT8ARRAY	thumb_data	The thumbnail data

SOME SYNTAX ALTERNATIVES

(width,height,thumb_data) = Gimp->file_load_thumbnail (filename)
(width,height,thumb_data) = file_load_thumbnail Layer (filename)
(width,height,thumb_data) = file_load_thumbnail Image (filename)
(width,height,thumb_data) = file_load_thumbnail Channel (filename)
(width,height,thumb_data) = file_load_thumbnail Display (filename)
(width,height,thumb_data) = file_load_thumbnail Drawable (filename)

AUTHOR

Adam D. Moss, Sven Neumann
(c)1999-2000 Adam D. Moss, Sven Neumann