OutputImage Element (Data)

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The "image_field" Element

The role of the "output_image" element is an amalgam of the various "image" elements, except that it is designed for use exclusively within character sheet output. Any images that you want to display within a sheet will require the use of an "output_image" element. The complete list of attributes for this element is below.

IMPORTANT! Only one mechanism for specifying the image contents may be employed within a given output image portal. That means you may use either the "image" attribute or the "field" attribute to define the contents. Use of multiple mechanisms will result in a compilation error.

image	(Optional) Text – Specifies the filename of a bitmap image within the data file folder for the game system. The given image is displayed within the portal.
field	(Optional) Id – Specifies the unique id of the field whose contents dictate the image to to be displayed within the portal. The field may contain a user-defined image, a reference image, or a filename of a bitmap image within the data file folder for the game system. The field must exist within the pick/thing associated with the containing template. If this portal is not defined within a template, a field-based image is not allowed.
istransparent	(Optional) Boolean – Indicates whether the image should be treated as transparent, wherein the pixel color at position 0,0 is considered transparent throughout the image. Default: "no".

Example

The following example demonstrates what an output image portal might look like. All default values are assumed for optional attributes.

<portal id="oHLLogo" style="outNormal">
  <output_image image="sheet_hllogo.bmp"/>
  </portal>

<portal id="image" style="outNormal">
  <output_image field="acTacImage"/>
  </portal>