Downlaoding image from a server using socket

[ummarbhutta]

Hello Everybody
I am trying to make an application (security software)..in this software I want to get image from a remote server..The code which I have written for this application is very simple...using sockets API....
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public void run()
{
try{
image_size = 10063; //dummy value in bytes
byte pBuff[] = new byte[image_size];
byte temp;
int i=0;
while (i<image_size) {
temp = (byte) is.read(); //"is" is an InputStream Object
pBuff[i] = temp;
i++;
}
} catch(IOException ioe){

}
}
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I have checked the above code on JBuilder2005 Simulator...but the problem I am facing that it takes a long to download a file even the file size is only 10kb and I am not checking it in real enviornment...as server is also present on the same computer on which this software is running...and i thinmk that it will be more slow in real enviornment....If anybody have any knowledge about that...that how a WAP browser download an Image...or any best technique to download the image....or the above technique is best.....please help me as I am facing very much difficulties...
Thanks
Bye...

[shmoove]

Try using InputStream.read(byte[] b, int off, int len) to read more than one byte at a time, or maybe even DataInputStream.readFully().

shmoove

[ummarbhutta]

Thanks for suggestion I will try it and will let u know..

[ummarbhutta]

Hello At last I have downloaded the Image to my mobile device and have successfully displayed it on the screen of my mobile..but problem is now that..If I want to save that Image to my Mobile What should I do?? I have recieved the bits of Image from a remote server and have stored it in a buffer
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byte pBuff[] = new byte[image_size];
//where image_size is the size of image

and then After recieving the image from server I have used

Image test_image = Image.createImage(pBuff, 0, pBuff.length);

and after creating the Image I have displayed it on the form using

this.append(test_image);

but now problem is that Now i want to save this image on permanant storage of Mobile...I am using Nokis 6680....So please help me as soon as possible...I am looking forward for the help from Nokia Experts...
Thanks...
Ummar

[peterblazejewicz]

hi Umar,

your raw bytes need to be saved locally, let say into default system "Photos" (Images) folder,
see that post by Gopal:
Balagopal NKnair's Forum Nokia Blog: FileConnection - Introduction to beginners

hth,
regards,
Peter

[ummarbhutta]

Thanks to all for helping me specially shmoove and peter. But I have another question...the problem is this that in My Project when I download the Image data Bytes 1 by 1 as the previous method. It works well Its code is as follows
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public void run()
{
try{
image_size = 10063; //dummy value in bytes
byte pBuff[] = new byte[image_size];
byte temp;
int i=0;
while (i<image_size) {
temp = (byte) is.read(); //"is" is an InputStream Object
pBuff[i] = temp;
i++;
}
} catch(IOException ioe){

}
}
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but this process so slow even for a 10kb Picture it take a long to download....As shmoove suggested me to change the byte by byte code to a packet of bytes I have tried it...as code given

/********************************************************/
byte pBuff[] = new byte[image_size+32]; //adding 32 bytes just for precaution
byte buffer[] = new byte[32]; //Buffer for reading file

byte temp2;
i = 0;
int count;
while (i < image_size) {
count = is.read(buffer);

for (int j = 0; j < count; j++)
pBuff[i + j] = buffer[j];

progress_bar.setValue(i); //setting the progress bar state

i = i + count;
}
intruder_image = Image.createImage(pBuff, 0, pBuff.length);
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The above code really increases the speed...but it is not working properly...as when the Progress Bar reaches to 100% it just stops and don't come out of the loop..and the line

intruder_image = Image.createImage(pBuff, 0, pBuff.length);

is not executing....The above code is working 100% right in JBuilder Simulator..but When I run in real enviornment (Nokia 6680) it shows this problem....Please help me.....as I am unable to find any error...or any best suggestion about how to download Image data more fast from Network...I am waiting for a helpful answer....Thanks...