Insert a pic in a Form that changes

[Guest]

In Access 2003, how do I insert a picture in a Form so it changes with each
record? In previous versions, I used the BOUND OBJECT FRAME tool. In Access
2003, the Form displays the filename! If you want to view the image, you must
double-click on it. The Access Online Help (Add a picture or object that
changes from record to record) didn't work!

 

[Rick B]

The "categories" form in the sample Northwinds database does what you are
looking for, if I understand your question.

Rick B

 

[Guest]

Yes, it works there. That's exactly what I want to do; but, when I setup the
field in Table as a BITMAP, PAINT opens without an option to open a file. If
I select "Create from an existing file (paraphrasing)" instead of "Create new
file", the field (in Table) displays "Package" instead of "Bitmap".

I inserted a Bound Object Frame binding it to the picture field (created in
Table). When I go to Form View, I right-click and insert Object. In the case
of the Bitmap, I get the white box (from Paint). In the case of the .jpg, I
get the file name.

 

[Arvin Meyer]

You can do it easier with an image control. Have a look at the sample
database (some of which you can directly import into your app) on my
website:

http://www.datastrat.com/Download/Picture2K.zip
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads:
http://www.datastrat.com
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