Base64 PNG data to HTML5 canvas
HtmlCanvasPngBase64Html Problem Overview
I want to load a PNG image encoded in Base64 to canvas element. I have this code:
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="c"></canvas>
<script type="text/javascript">
var canvas = document.getElementById("c");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
data = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAUAAAAFCAIAAAACDbGyAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAAlwSFlzAAALEwAACxMBAJqcGAAAAAd0SU1FB9oMCRUiMrIBQVkAAAAZdEVYdENvbW1lbnQAQ3JlYXRlZCB3aXRoIEdJTVBXgQ4XAAAADElEQVQI12NgoC4AAABQAAEiE+h1AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC";
ctx.drawImage(data, 0, 0);
</script>
</body>
</html>
In Chrome 8 I get the error: Uncaught TypeError: Type error
And in Firefox's Firebug this: "The type of an object is incompatible with the expected type of the parameter associated to the object" code: "17"
In that base64 is 5x5px black PNG square that I have made in GIMP and turn it to base64 in GNU/Linux's program base64.
Html Solutions
Solution 1 - Html
By the looks of it you need to actually pass drawImage an image object like so
var canvas = document.getElementById("c");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
var image = new Image();
image.onload = function() {
ctx.drawImage(image, 0, 0);
};
image.src = "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAUAAAAFCAIAAAACDbGyAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAAlwSFlzAAALEwAACxMBAJqcGAAAAAd0SU1FB9oMCRUiMrIBQVkAAAAZdEVYdENvbW1lbnQAQ3JlYXRlZCB3aXRoIEdJTVBXgQ4XAAAADElEQVQI12NgoC4AAABQAAEiE+h1AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC";
<canvas id="c"></canvas>
I've tried it in chrome and it works fine.
Solution 2 - Html
Jerryf's answer is fine, except for one flaw.
> The onload event should be set before the src. Sometimes the src can > be loaded instantly and never fire the onload event.
(Like Totty.js pointed out.)
var canvas = document.getElementById("c");
var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
var image = new Image();
image.onload = function() {
ctx.drawImage(image, 0, 0);
};
image.src = "data:image/ png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAUAAAAFCAIAAAACDbGyAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAAlwSFlzAAALEwAACxMBAJqcGAAAAAd0SU1FB9oMCRUiMrIBQVkAAAAZdEVYdENvbW1lbnQAQ3JlYXRlZCB3aXRoIEdJTVBXgQ4XAAAADElEQVQI12NgoC4AAABQAAEiE+h1AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC";