[Digikam-users] Failed to load image .png in 0.9.0-rc1

[Richard Taylor]

On Tuesday 28 November 2006 08:34, Gilles Caulier wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 November 2006 09:38, Richard Taylor wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have just rebuilt my machine and installed 0.9.0-rc1 and for some
> > reason I can not view png files.
> >
> > When I open a png file in the "Image Editor" or in "Showfoto" I get the
> > error:
> >
> >   Failed to load image <filename>.png
> >
> > On the console I see:
> >
> >  QFile::open: No file name specified
> >  QFile::open: No file name specified
> >  showfoto: WARNING: Failed to load image <filename>.png
> >  showfoto: WARNING: [Digikam::DImg* Digikam::DImgInterface::getImg()]
> > d->image is NULL
> >
> > I do get the thumbnail displayed and I get all the EXIF meta data
> > displayed.
> >
> > Is this a qt problem? I am not sure which element of the system is
> > causing this problem. Inkscape, scribus and gimp all display png images
> > fine.
> >
> > System details:
> >
> >  digikam-0.9.0-rc1
> >  kde-3.5.2
> >  qt-4.1.4-r2
> >  gcc-4.1.1
> >  glibc-2.4-r3
> >  2.6.17-gentoo-r8 i686
> >
> > Any pointers would be very much appreciated.
> >
> > Regards
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> Just check libpng sahred library. digikam PNG image loader use it.
>
> Also, you can send me in private a PNG file sample to check if all is ok.
>
> Gilles

Hi Gilles, 

Thanks for the superfast response.

I have rebuilt and upgraded from libpng 1.2.12-r1- to 1.2.13 but still get the 
same error, would you expect me to have to rebuild digikam too?

Link to sample image on its way directly to you.

Regards

Richard