passing images via a network

[Mansie]

....a quick question .

what's the most straightforward method of sending image files, say JPEG or PNG from a host computer to a tablet (I'm using udp at present from a laptop running a simple vb6 program sending bytes). I want the tablet to display the image as I send them.


Thanks as always


Mansie

 

[Erel]

Sending with UDP should work, though UDP is not a "safe" protocol. It will be simpler to use TCP instead.

 

[Mansie]

Thanks Erel,

but what I meant was - if I have a JPEG on my laptop (perhaps an image in a picture box or an image saved onto my hard drive), and I want this image to be displayed instantly in (say) a panel on my tablet... is there a way to send.image and receive .image using the network library (regardless of whether its tcp or udp)? I can probably convert the entire image into a byte array with or without the header before sending it, but is there an easier way? And how will my receiving program handle this byte array?

Thanks as always



Mansie

 

[Erel]

is there a way to send.image and receive .image using the network library

The network library is responsible for sending and receiving arrays of bytes. You should then convert the bytes to an image (it is simple).

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