Programmatically turn folder of png files into gif

[cna]

Hi, isf there is a way to turn a folder of png files (labelled 0-x in order) into a gif within labview?

I have searched around the topic and found that there are websites that can do this. I also came across recommendations for external programs that can do it (with a command sent to them through LabVIEW). 

I'd prefer to be able to do it internally on LabVIEW - any ideas?

Thanks!

[Duffy2007]

Hello cna,

you can try the example in the last post

Pixelmap or image from 3D Control?

also interesting

How Do I Create an Animation Using a Picture Ring Control in LabVIEW?

[cna]

Hi , thanks for the reply.

In the first link I downloaded the exmaple llb but can't quite figure out what  is going on?

The second doesn't seem like it would suit my needs as it has a lot of labour.

To elaborate: I have my code getting and saving the image of a graph (iterating through files) to a folder. Currently I can then upload these files to a site and get an animated gif out of them. 

Cheers

[Duffy2007]

Hello cna,

the Util.Pic.GIF.Write.vi is the interesting VI here you can add the Option to load the png files

[cna]

Hi Duffy, thanks for pointing that out! I'll give it a go.

[cna]

Hmm,

I've got the library loaded in my project. But when I pass an array of image data to the main write VI, it gives an error that the first file should have a colour table or something along those lines?

Have you ever used the VI's and got a similar error?

I'll keep fiddling around in the meantime

[Duffy2007]

Hello cna,

i have then tried this example which works

GIF Animations in LabVIEW

also in vi,lib:

vi.lib\picture\gif.llb\Write GIF File.vi

but it doesn't support animation.