/********************************************************************/
        /*                   Display Parameters                             */
        /********************************************************************/
        /// <summary>
        /// Loads image and passes it to the controller class. Only images of 
        /// type "byte" are allowed.
        /// </summary>
        private void LoadImgButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            string file,info;

            int dispROI = HWndCtrl.MODE_INCLUDE_ROI;

            if (openImageFileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                file = openImageFileDialog.FileName;

                roiController.reset();
                mView.resetWindow();

                if (mAssistant.setImage(file))
                {
                    currImage = mAssistant.getImage();
                    info = currImage.GetChannelInfo("type", 1);
                }
                else
                {
                    info = "wrong file type";
                }

                if (info != "byte")
                {
                    currImage = null;
                    mAssistant.setImage(currImage);
                    dispROI = HWndCtrl.MODE_EXCLUDE_ROI;

                    MessageBox.Show("Problem occured: The Image is of type \"" + info + "\".\nOnly byte images are supported by this Measure Assistant!",
                                    "Measure assistant",
                                     MessageBoxButtons.OK,
                                     MessageBoxIcon.Information);

                }
                mView.setDispLevel(dispROI);
                UpdateView();
            }
        }