Native EXR format support or 64-bit plugin ?

[Defenestration]

Can you add native support for EXR images to GFLSDK, rather than having to use a plugin ?

Alternatively, can you provide a 64-bit version of IlmImf.dll, which works with the 64-bit unicode version of GFLSDK ?

Thanks in advance!

[xnview]

OpenEXR can only be as a plugin, and you can try the dll from XnConvert 64bits

[Defenestration]

Can't get it to work. IS the one included in XnConvert x64 a unicode version ?

If not, can you provide an x64 unicode build of it (and for completeness, an x86 unicode build) ?

[xnview]

OpenEXR dll is utf8 i think, i'll check...

[Defenestration]

I think you're correct about it being UTF-8.

Is it possible to change the unicode/Wide versions of GFLSDK so that it works correctly with the UTF OpenEXR DLL (and any other plugin DLL's, if possible) - converting between unicode and UTF-8 where necessary. Otherwise it means you have to use the ANSI version of GFL if you want to support OpenEXR or any of the other plugins.

In case you need a routine to convert between Unicode and UTF-8, check out http://weblogs.asp.net/kennykerr/archiv ... utf-8.aspx

Let me know if you want me to test anything.

[Defenestration]

I've just compiled the Win32 C example (provide with GFL SDK), with both VS2005 and VS2010, and copied over all the XnView plugins to the plugins folder, and some of the plugins don't seem to work. For example, 3DSMax and Djvu do work and are listed in the Available formats dialog, but OpenEXR/EXR is not. There may be other plugins that don't work, but I only checked those three.

XnView has no problems picking up the OpenEXR plugin and displaying images in this format.

Can you confirm whether EXR is working for you with the GFL SDK win32 C example ?

[Defenestration]

Just noticed a bug in XnView, OpenEXR is listed twice on the Supported Formats dialog. Also, OpenEXR is not listed on the Plugins dialog, even when installed.

Any chance of a fix for GFL SDK to get it working with EXR images ?

[Defenestration]

I had a look at the current GFL DLL's, and previous versions, and it looks like OpenEXR support disappeared after GFL 2.70. I couldn't check 2.80, 2.82, 2.90 or 3.05, but 2.70 has support for IlmImf.dll, but 3.10 and 3.40 don't have support for it.

Would it be possible to add OpenEXR support back in to GFL SDK (and any other native/plugin formats that may have disappeared) ?

[xnview]

ok, i'll check

[Defenestration]

Would it be possible to convert the Unicode to UTF-8 when using the IlmImf.dll in the Unicode/Wide versions of GFL ?

Also, do you have any timescale of when a new version of GFL will be available with OpenEXR support added back in (in case you post a test build here, can you post the 64-bit Wide/Unicode version) ?

Thanks in advance!