Windows: How can you upload an image from system and view it in-game?

[bargari1]

Hi,

Does anyone know if Game Maker Studio have the power to let players choose any image file from their
windows system, to be uploaded to the game and then viewed, or perhaps set as background sprite?

Thanks for answer! Appreciate.

 

[PHL]

First of all, background and sprite are different things.

Assuming you want a background image, use the function
background_add().

Do this.

my_background=background_add(fill in the correct information),

Then in the room, say:
background_index[0]=my_background;
background_visible [0]=true

 

[IndianaBones]

Look up File Functions in the manual.

For Windows you can get_open_filename() to let the user choose a file on their pc to use.

Then as above you can use background_add, or you can use sprite_add for sprites.

 

[bargari1]

Oh okay.. but is it possible to view a PDF file in-game?