aCCESS 2007

[Peperell]

I have several questions related to the storing & display of photographs in
Acess (both 2003 & 2007). What is the best way to do it? I have used table
ole object linked to file in 2003. I have used hyperlink in 2007 but this
requires a double click to diplay the photo.
Transfering from 2003 to 2007, none of the ole objects work, in fact Access
2007 freezes when trying to open the object.
Question: What is the best way to relate a specific photo to a specific db
entry and then display the photo. Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[mscertified]

hyperlink.

 

[Peperell]

Thank you mscertified. If I use hyperlink how do I remove the security
message that comes up (is this from a secure.....) as I am required to click
once on the link and once on the message before it displays the photo. Any
advice?
Thanks

 

[Larry Linson]

The sample imaging databases at http://accdevel.tripod.com illustrate three
approaches to handling images in Access, and the download includes an
article discussing considerations in choosing an approach. Two of the
approaches do not use OLE Objects and, thus, avoid the database bloat, and
some other problems, associated with images in OLE Objects.

If you are printing the images in reports, to avoid memory leakage, you
should also see MVP Stephen Lebans' http://www.lebans.com/printfailures.htm.
PrintFailure.zip is an Access97 MDB containing a report that fails during
the Access formatting process prior to being spooled to the Printer Driver.
This MDB also contains code showing how to convert the contents of the Image
control to a Bitmap file prior to printing. This helps alleviate the "Out of
Memory" error that can popup when printing image intensive reports.

And, Stephen has an ActiveX control available that works in cases where the
graphics filters are not available -- and works better, I've heard, than the
OLE Object and OLE Controls.

Please note that there are other approaches, e.g.,
Application.FollowHyperlink, but those, like OLE and Bound OLE Frames still
leave
you "at the mercy of the imaging software registered for the filetype".

Finally, Access 2007 has enhancements that, reputedly, eliminate the
database bloat long associated with OLE Objects and Bound OLE Frames. But,
it still leaves you relying on the software registered for the image type,
which may not be as "cooperative" as we'd like in creating our display. It
also has the capability of having a variable number of Attachments to a
Record, which may be helpful. But, as I have not done much with it yet, I
certainly wouldn't suggest you rush out and replace an earlier version --
until you have a copy incorporating, at least, the first Service Pack, or
have
the SP in hand and ready to apply as soon as you install Access 2007.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Office Access MVP