The graphics of IBConsole have been improved. IBConsole now can display the most populair graphics stored in Blob fields. You can now use IBConsole to load a picture in a Blob field or save the content of a Blob field to an external file. Currently supported are BMP, ICO, GIF, JPEG, PNG and XPM. IBConsole now recognize most TIFF files but there are still a lot of them, that can be displayed. I'm still working on that.
Meanwhile all TIFF files can be loaded in to a Blob or saved to an external file.

Because a Blob field can hold anything I added a heximal dump display for everything that is not recognized as a graphic. You now can use IBConsole to store any kind of data in a Blob with a subtype 0!

IBConsole is not a graphic converter. When exporting Blob graphics they are exported in there native format no matter what file type you choose.

New buttons are added to increase the functonality. The figure below shows the new buttonbar.

Explanation of the buttons of Blobdisplay (from left to right):
Play Animate. This button is only enabled for GIF files that support animating. It is activated by default when a GIF file is an animatation.
Stop Stop animating. This button is only enabled for GIF files that support animating. The first frame will be showed.
   
First Shows the first image when the file or blob contains more then one image. This only applies to GIF and TIFF files.
Prior Shows the prior image when the file or blob contains more then one image. This only applies to GIF and TIFF files.
Next Shows the next image when the file or blob contains more then one image. This only applies to GIF and TIFF files.
Last Shows the last image when the file or blob contains more then one image. This only applies to GIF and TIFF files.
   
Zoom This only applies to images that are to large to display on the screen.
Default they will be displayed with scrollbars. Use the Zoom button to let it fit on the screen or to enlarge it again.
   
Load Load a graphic from a file. It is only displayed (acts like preview).
Export Save the contents of the Blob to an external file. You will be prompted to give it a name.
Clear Clears the current contents of the Blob.
OK Save a loaded graphic in the Blob.
Cancel Quit without changing anything.