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IPictureFillSymbol.CreateFillSymbolFromFile Method (ArcObjects .NET 10.6 SDK)
ArcObjects Library Reference (Display)  

IPictureFillSymbol.CreateFillSymbolFromFile Method

Create fill symbol from picture file.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub CreateFillSymbolFromFile ( _
    ByVal Type As esriIPictureType, _
    ByVal fileName As String _
)

[C#]
public void CreateFillSymbolFromFile (
    esriIPictureType Type,
    string fileName
);

[C++]
HRESULT CreateFillSymbolFromFile(
  esriIPictureType Type,
  BSTR fileName
);

[C++]

Parameters
Type [in]

  Type is a parameter of type esriIPictureType
fileName [in]

  fileName is a parameter of type BSTR

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Description

Loads the specified bitmap image or emf file. Use the esriPictureType enumerator to specify the type of picture being loaded. Supported types are esriIPictureBitmap (bitmap images) and esriIPictureEMF (emf files).

Remarks

Bitmap images are limited to a maxiumum of 256 colors and a file size of 512 X 512 pixels. 

See Also

IPictureFillSymbol Interface