How to Change the Display Picture

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	How to Change the Display Picture

Solution 1. Complete Login User

2. Now Call the Asynchronous function IMSDK.IMClient.UpdateDisplayPicture

[Visual Basic]
Private Sub llbChangeDisPic_LinkClicked(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) Handles llbChangeDisPic.LinkClicked
If OfdDisPic.ShowDialog = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
IMC.UpdateDisplayPicture(OfdDisPic.FileName, 66, 63)
End If
End Sub

3. When Image is compressed and saved to the local Storage Resource then event IMSDK.IMClient.OnDisplayPictureUpdated is fired

[Visual Basic]
Private Sub IMC_OnDisplayPictureUpdated(ByVal ImagePath As String) Handles IMC.OnDisplayPictureUpdated
'Get The Loggedin user Display picture if any
If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(IMC.GetDisplayPicture) Then
picUserDisPic.ImageLocation = IMC.GetDisplayPicture
End If
End Sub

4. All Online Friends are notified of this changed via the event IMSDK.IMClient.OnFriendDisplayPictureUpdated

[Visual Basic]
Private Sub IMC_OnFriendDisplayPictureUpdated(ByVal FriendUsername As String, ByVal DisplayPicturePath As String) Handles IMC.OnFriendDisplayPictureUpdated
Debug.WriteLine("Friend :" & FriendUsername & " Display picture Updated")
End Sub

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14 Apr 2007 01:20 AM