Help in Displaying Attachment in Form with No Icon

[Gary]

How can I display Attachment (new option in Access 2007) on a form.

It currently show an Icon, and I want the image to appear.


Thanks,

G

 

[Mark Andrews]

Here's a free little template that does that:
http://www.rptsoftware.com/products/crmtemplate2007/

The attachments field will only display the entire image for certain
formats, otherwise you get an icon.

HTH,
Mark
RPT Software
http://www.rptsoftware.com

 

[Gary]

I downloaded the free little template (called crmfree2007.zip). I configured
my attachment to be like your example. My drawing still appears as an icon.

The drawings I have are Visio drawings. (Maybe Visio drawing can't be show?)

Is there a way to show this just like your example on the form. If I wish
to open it, I would double click the picture.

I was able to do this with OLEBounded objects, and I am trying to get away
from OLE.

Can you help?


Thank You,

Gary

 

[Mark Andrews]

Sorry I have only used the basic attachments field as it works. My guess
would be you have to
do it the same way you did before Access2007. I do know some types will
show as an actual image with the
attachments field. I don't think you can configure Access or windows in a
way so the attachments field will display other types of files.
I could be wrong? Perhaps a microsoft person could tell you how the guts of
the attachment control work. I looked under help
and it just says it will display images that are supported.

Do you have to store them as visio, or possibly supplement the visio file
with a picture?

Sorry I can't help more,
Mark