"ruralguy via AccessMonster.com" <u12102@uwe> wrote in message
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> I'm pretty sure MVP larry Linson has three different ways demonstrated in
> his
> samples:
> http://accdevel.tripod.com/imaging.htm
>
> Bauhaus wrote:
>>I have a table with an OLE field that contains a picture.
>>Unfortunately, when I make a form, the picture isnt visible on it, I only
>>see a description and must double click the pic to open it (an external
>>application is opened to show the pic).
>>How can I make the pic visible in my form ?
There is a Property of the bound OLE Frame to show the thumbnail instead of
the icon. Unfortunately, even if you set that Property, sometimes you don't
see the picture. The reason is that when you choose the OLE Object / Bound
OLE Frame approach, you "put yourself at the mercy" of whatever software the
user (perhaps you, yourself) has registered to handle that type of image
file.
Access 2007, we hear, has solved the storage-bloat problem long associated
with OLE, but it still leaves you dependent on other software that may not
always work as you might expect it to.
Check MVP Stephen Lebans' site,
http://www.lebans.com, for an ActiveX
control that may work better for you, and does not require the Office
graphic filters be installed (as they must for some file types with the
Image Control).
Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP
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