Constructor

VipsImagenew_from_file_RW

Declaration [src] 

VipsImage*
vips_image_new_from_file_RW (
  const char* filename
)

Description [src]

Opens the named file for simultaneous reading and writing. This will only work for VIPS files in a format native to your machine. It is only for paintbox-type applications.

See also: vips_draw_circle().

Parameters

filename const char*
 

Filename to open.
 The data is owned by the caller of the function.
 The value is a NUL terminated UTF-8 string.

Return value

Returns: VipsImage
 

The new VipsImage, or NULL on error.
 The caller of the function takes ownership of the data, and is responsible for freeing it.