How can I put photos in Microsoft Access Form

[Helen]

I used the information BobLarson said in putting photos in Microsoft Access
Form but it's not working. My computer keeps asking for Form1, which I
deleted because nothing was happening the way I wanted it to. What I would
like to know is there a online video that can show how you can do this
procedure. And how can I get my computer stop asking for Form1.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

I used the information BobLarson said in putting photos in Microsoft Access
Form but it's not working. My computer keeps asking for Form1, which I
deleted because nothing was happening the way I wanted it to. What I
would
like to know is there a online video that can show how you can do this
procedure. And how can I get my computer stop asking for Form1.

You need to delete ALL references to Form1 if you want your computer to
"stop asking for Form1"

That said, here is an example database, which you can import into yours that
shows how to put photos (or any other images) in your database:

http://www.datastrat.com/Download/Picture2K.zip

 

[Larry Linson]

I used the information BobLarson said in putting
photos in Microsoft Access Form but it's not working.
My computer keeps asking for Form1, which I
deleted because nothing was happening the way I
wanted it to. What I would like to know is there a
online video that can show how you can do this
procedure. And how can I get my computer stop
asking for Form1.

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. Alas, Stephen has "resigned from all things
Access" so you'd be dependent on these newsgroups for any support you might
require.

Please note that there are other approaches, e.g.,
Application.FollowHyperlink, but those, like OLE and Bound OLE Frames still
leave "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.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Office Access MVP