inserting images

[betwalk]

When inserting an image into a bound object frame I get the image
name, not the actual image. I am doing this:

--right-click
--insert object
--create from file
--Browse to find the image file

I have tried this with and without checkmarking the "link" option.

Any help would be very appreciated-

Betsy

 

[betwalk]

When inserting an image into a bound object frame I get the image
name, not the actual image. I am doing this:

--right-click
--insert object
--create from file
--Browse to find the image file

I have tried this with and without checkmarking the "link" option.

Any help would be very appreciated-

Betsy

I have noticed in previous posts that the display of an image is
controlled by the resident software that is the default for displaying
images. However, in this database images showed in old data, which is
no longer needed. I cleaned that data out this morning. Now when I
attempt to enter a new record my attempts to insert an image results
in this filename instead of image display...

Is there a recommended image display software that I can set as the
default on my PC that would help?

Thanks again-

Betsy

 

[Roger Carlson]

I generally advise against storing images in the database itself. The best
thing is to store the image in a folder on the file system and just store
the path to that file in the database. Then you can use the Image control
on a form or report to programmatically load the file into the image control
at run-time.

On my website (www.rogersaccesslibrary.com), is a small Access database
sample called "Picture.mdb" which illustrates how to do this.

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MS Access MVP
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[betwalk]

I generally advise against storing images in the database itself. The best
thing is to store the image in a folder on the file system and just store
the path to that file in the database. Then you can use the Image control
on a form or report to programmatically load the file into the image control
at run-time.

On my website (www.rogersaccesslibrary.com), is a small Access database
sample called "Picture.mdb" which illustrates how to do this.

--
--Roger Carlson
MS Access MVP
Access Database Samples:www.rogersaccesslibrary.com
Want answers to your Access questions in your Email?
Free subscription:
http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=ACCESS-L










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Hi Roger-

Thanks for this reply. I know that the problems storing images in a
database are many. I know the file size inflates enormously. In this
particular circumstance, it is the only option available. Can you
tell me how to get the images to display?

Thanks-

Betsy