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**ImageToPng( fileNameIn, [fileNameOut] )**

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| //fileNameIn// | the name of the file to convert |
| __//fileNameOut//__ | (optional) the name of the PNG output file |

Convert any Clarion supported format image file to a PNG file, changing the fileName extension to PNG. Optionally supply a new name for the created file.

**Requirements:**

Create an instance of the ClaRunExtClass to call its methods.

**distribute ClaRunExt.dll (requires that .Net 3.5 or higher is installed on target machines)**

Example:

**PROGRAM**

|  | **MAP** |

|  | **END** |

|  | **INCLUDE('ClaRunExt.inc'),ONCE** |

| **MyClaRun** | **ClaRunextClass**        **!create instance of ClaRunExtClass** |

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|  | **CODE** |

MyClaRun.ImageToPng('Lawnmower.bmp)        !creates Lawnmower.png

MyClaRun.ImageToPng('PicnicTable.bmp', 'PicnicTblWithBench.png')

**See Also:**

[[imagetopng.htm|ImageToPng]]