I hope not, because I was thinking the same thing. One of those properties could be "type" or "class", and that could be "svg", for instance.
On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > This might be a stupid question, but might it be possible for this new > control to completely replace the existing image control? > > There aren't very many special properties relating especially to images. > If the new object implemented those at least to a first approximation, then > perhaps it could simply be called "image". All existing uses of images > would work, and the gloss would be that the image object had gained some > exciting new capabilities. > > Is this a mad dream? > > > On 03/11/2017 18:41, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: > >> On 2017-11-03 19:33, Rick Harrison via use-livecode wrote: >> >>> I like “vectorImage” too! >>> >>> “Picture" has been used for images for a long time, >>> and we don’t want to add more confusion for users. >>> >> >> Where do you think the confusion would come from? >> >> As I said one of the goals of this control would eventually be to replace >> the image object - so at some point (all being well) you will be able to do: >> >> set the filename of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to "foo.png" >> set the filename of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to "foo.gif" >> set the filename of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to "foo.jpg" >> set the filename of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to "foo.png" >> ... >> >> Or >> >> set the content of <insertcontrolname> "foo" to tPngData >> ... >> >> At this point, describing the control as a 'vectorImage' might also seem >> confusing. >> >> Warmest Regards, >> >> Mark. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode