Store a streamed image into Powerpoint?

[lorraine]

Hello,

I currently have an asp page that generates a powerpoint presentation
from data stored in our database on the user's computer. (ActiveX) The
powerpoint also includes images that are generated and stored
(.ExportPicture) server-side using OWC. This works well and all,
however I'd rather stream the image directly to the powerpoint instead
of exporting the image onto the server and dealing with potential
conflicts, disk space, and folder permissions.

Currently I have been able to stream the image on the web browser with
OWC using BinaryWrite and GetPicture such that the image tag references
an asp page.

Also I've been able to "stream" a stored image to the powerpoint by
using the Stream object and loading the file from the server.

However I can't seem to directly stream the image itself. I receive an
error that the file cannot be found by powerpoint, however when I
directly plug in the file path into my browser, it comes up.

Is this a run time thing? If it accepts a stream of a physically stored
image, why can't it accept one that isn't?

Thanks
Lorraine