pix_Image File Closing

[Phil C]

Mark,

Why is the file left opened in the first place? Can't the pix_image object
open the JPG, read the data then close the file right away keeping the image
data in memory? Does the pix_image need to access the image file again?

purged? Does that mean closing a file or freeing video memory?

On the pix_ImageInPlace Object when I send the "purge" message. The array of
images is emptied, but the image files are still opened. why?

Does pix_MultiImage close the files? (I can't try it I'm at work...)

Philippe


>   If you send an open message to pix_image, then the old image is purged.
> You are correct that there isn't a "close" message.
>
>   Can you use pix_multiimage?
>
> Later, Mark
>
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil C [mailto:pfil at step.polymtl.ca]
> > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 4:47 AM
> > To: pd-list at iem.mhsg.ac.at
> > Subject: pix_Image File Closing
> >
> >
> > gemers,
> >
> > Is there a way to close a file after it has been opened with
> > the message
> > "Open file1.jpg" sent to a pix_Image. I'm creating a patch
> > that's going to
> > open hundreds of images one after the other and I want a way
> > to close them
> > when I don't need them anymore. The only way I can free a
> > file right now is
> > to close PD. Shouldn't there be a "Close" message. Same thing for the
> > pix_ImageInPlace object.
> >
> > Philippe
> >
> >
>