/// <summary>
/// Converts the path to an BitmapImage.
/// This is a workaround to open also images that are stored on a separate drive.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="imgModel">The actual image the <paramref name="path"/> corresponds to.</param>
/// <param name="path">The absolute path to the image.</param>
/// <returns>The BitmapImage representation of the current path object.</returns>
private async Task <BitmapImage> GetBitmapImageAsync(ChatMessageImageModel imgModel, string path)
{
if (path is null)
{
return(null);
}
try
{
StorageFile file = await StorageFile.GetFileFromPathAsync(path);
if (file is null)
{
return(null);
}
BitmapImage img = null;
// Bitmap stuff has to be done in the UI thread,
// so make sure we execute it there:
Exception ex = null;
await SharedUtils.CallDispatcherAsync(async() =>
{
try
{
img = new BitmapImage();
img.SetSource(await file.OpenReadAsync());
}
catch (Exception e)
{
ex = e;
}
});
// If loading the image failed log the exception:
if (!(ex is null))
{
Logger.Error("Failed to load image: " + path, ex);
MODEL.ErrorText = "Failed to load image. Try downloading it again.";
imgModel.state = DownloadState.ERROR;
imgModel.Update();
return(null);
}
return(img);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Logger.Error("Failed to load image: " + path, e);
MODEL.ErrorText = "Failed to load image. Try downloading it again.";
imgModel.state = DownloadState.ERROR;
imgModel.Update();
return(null);
}
}
