app to open and edit jpg's (Images)

[Todd Bailey]

Help! I am New to VB .NET and I am trying to write a program that will 1) Let me browse the Dir structure. 2) I want to open jpgs for editing of size, Res, Crop, and add Hot-spots (links to other jpegs in the same Dir structure). And then later save changes with Hot-spots to be displayed in I.E. (or Default Web Browser) on the web.

Can anyone give a newbie some direction, Help

 

[wyrd]

Let me see if I can point you in the right direction...

In .NET the object browser is your best friend. It tells you everything you need to know. Incase you are unfamiliar with it, go to View -> Other Windows -> Object Browser and learn it well!

In the object browser you can head to mscorlibSystem.IO.Directory object and take a look to see what it has to offer. Also mscorlib.System.IO.DirectoryInfo object may be of some use... and even mscorlib.System.IO.Path. The answer to your Dir question is there.

You may find the entire mscorlib.System.IO assembly useful for what youre doing if you want to do some general file stuff.

Im not really familiar with graphics in .NET yet but you can head to the System.Drawing.System.Drawing assembly and see what it has to offer. Im sure youll find your image questions answered there or maybe even in System.Drawing.System.Drawing.Imaging as well.