Re: saving an image to file (with other contents...)
tiewknvc9 wrote:
ok - to clarify...
What I would like to save is a set of data. so for instance, a text
field, and an image. I want to combine these items into a single save
file. The text (entirely seperate from the image) should be saved to
file, along with the image.
When the user opens the file that was saved (a single file containing
the text, and the image) it will open the file and insert the text
into a text box, and the image (if specified) into the image area...
OK that makes a lot more sense. Many objects can be serialized and
saved to disk. Although the Image class can't be serialized, the
BufferedImage can have its data saved in an array and an array can be
serialized. A JTextField keeps its data in a String which can also be
serialized. So you could create a class that held your String and your
array and write that to disk. If they don't have to be in the same
exact file your could easily write the image to one file and the string
data to the other. The only drawback is two files but the advantages
are obvious.
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