Declaration
property Location: TIELocation;
Description
Specifies how the image is stored (e.g. in memory).
| Value | Description |
| ieMemory | Uses standard memory. Used for fast and smaller images. Canvas not available (see Notes) |
| ieFile | Uses memory mapped files. Used for very large images. Canvas not available (see Notes) |
| ieTBitmap | Uses TBitmap VCL object. Used for drawing and compatibility. Canvas available |
Note:
- Accessing the
canvas or
VCL Bitmap, will automatically change the
Location to
ieTBitmap- Location can be assigned before or after allocation of the image (i.e. the image will be converted to the new location)
Default: ieMemory if sufficient memory is available, otherwise ieFile
Example
// Optimize TImageEnView to handle very large images
ImageEnView1.LegacyBitmap := False;
ImageEnView1.IEBitmap.Location := ieFile;
See Also
-
MinFileSize