help with images

[djslewnu]

how do I get individual pictures to asosiate with records on a form. I want
the picture of my record covers to show up within the form without clicking
the attachment clip.I want it as a detail on my form with every different
record and its picture.

 

[fredg]

how do I get individual pictures to asosiate with records on a form. I want
the picture of my record covers to show up within the form without clicking
the attachment clip.I want it as a detail on my form with every different
record and its picture.

Place all of the pictures in a separate file, i.e. "c:\MyPicFolder"
Then add a field to your database table.
"PictureName" Text datatype

Enter the complete name of each picture in the record it would be
associated with, i.e. UncleJohn.jpg .

Then add an Image control to your form. Leave it's Picture property
blank (Note: you may have to enter a picture when adding the Image
control. After you save the control, delete the Picture property.
Set the PictureType property to Linked.
Set the SizeMode property to Zoom.

Code the Form's Current event:

Me.ImageName.Picture = "c:\MyPicFolder\" & Me.PictureName

The picture will change as you navigate to each record.

 

[Larry Daugherty]

I think that both Steve and Fred meant to write that you should place
each picture in its own separate file. ....

HTH

 

[Larry Linson]

how do I get individual pictures to asosiate with
records on a form. I want the picture of my record
covers to show up within the form without clicking
the attachment clip. I want it as a detail on my form
with every different record and its picture.

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