topic Read image using url in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Read image using url

Former Member — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 06:22:33 GMT

Hi All,

Can any body give some idea "how to read image using external url link" and display that image in Adobe/smartforms.

Thanks.

Re: Read image using url

Former Member — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 07:18:30 GMT

Upload the image in SE78 in MIME directory/repository.

Determine the image details using below code and then pass it over to you adobe level

Form Context

Image Object at form context leve

Regards

Ansumesh

Re: Read image using url

sivaganesh_krishnan — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 07:24:35 GMT

Hi Kumar,

Hope this link Solves Ur problem.

https://scn.sap.com/thread/2113202

Regards,

Sivaganesh.K

Re: Read image using url

Former Member — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 07:30:42 GMT

Hi both,

thanks for reply.

The thing, we don't want to save the picture any where. Because those pictures are millions.

I just want to use the link and get the picture in byte string/hex string and convert to image and show in smartform/adobe reader.

Any help will be highly appreciated.

thanks.

Re: Read image using url

Former Member — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 07:44:09 GMT

Hi,

Sorry but you can't use external images directly in the smartforms. You need to import it in the Document server in BMP format using transaction SE78 and then use it in your form.

regards,

Ashish Rawat

Re: Read image using url

Former Member — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 02:13:09 GMT

Hi,

In that case, I have requested image into HEX STRING (RAW format from .Net) and the file will be saved in the server. I am able to read file and save into desktop. But when I open desktop image, it is giving error. Attached is the Raw format file.

Any Idea?

Thanks.

Re: Read image using url

Sougata — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:30:11 GMT

Kumar,

You could create a custom folder in the Mime Repository (SE80-->Click on Mime Repository button on the top) under path /sap/public/bc instead of using SE78 etc.

Then upload the image file (.JPG for example) in that new folder in the Mime Repository. Make sure the Mime Type is set to image/jpeg (Right click then see Properties of the image file)

In the context of your form, define an image file of type Graphic Content. Set the Graphic content field to a variable (say var1) of type XSTRING and set the Mime Type to a constant (say co1) of type STRING value 'SAP/PUBLIC/BC/your_folder/your_image.jpg'

In the Code Initialization of the form interface, work with the SAP standard mime_repository object.

data:  lr_api    type ref to if_mr_api.
 lr_api = cl_mime_repository_api=>get_api( ).
lr_api->get( exporting  i_url         = co1
                  importing e_content = var1 ).

Finally, in the form, don't forget to bind the image object of the form to the image/Graphic Content of the context.

Cheers,

Sougata.

Re: Read image using url

Former Member — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:58:08 GMT

The file data string should be BMP format....the string you have shown here is not in BMP format. Save the file in BMP format on your desktop.