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dxConvertPixels

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This function converts pixels from one format to another.

Syntax 

​string|false dxConvertPixels ( ​string pixels, ​string newFormat, [ ​int quality = 80 ] )
Required Arguments
  • pixels: The pixels to convert the format of.
  • newFormat: The new format required.
    • plain
    • png
    • jpeg
Optional Arguments

NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use.

  • quality (default: 80): The quality of the returned pixels if the new format is jpeg.

Returns

  • string|false: pixels

Returns a copy of the pixels in the new format, or false if invalid arguments were passed to the function.

Code Examples

client

The code opens an image, read its pixels, convert the pixels to PNG, and then save it.

addEventHandler('onClientResourceStart', resourceRoot, function()
    local img = fileOpen('img.jpg')
    local pixels = fileRead(img, fileGetSize(img))
    local pngPixels = dxConvertPixels(pixels, 'png')
    local newImg = fileCreate('img.png')
    fileWrite(newImg, pngPixels)
    fileClose(newImg)
    fileClose(img)
end)

See Also

Drawing Functions
Drawing Elements
Reference