How can I put .tif images into my Access 2003 form?

[Guest]

Hi! After recently formating my computer and installing Office 2003, my
Access Database form will no longer accept .tif images. I believe the
database was created with Access 2002, though I am not 100% sure of that.
Access suggests that I convert my file to a .bmp or .gif, but I have hundreds
of such images, so converting would take far too long. Is there anything
easier I can try? Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Stephen Lebans]

See:
http://www.lebans.com/loadjpeggif.htm
A2KLoadJpegGifGDIPlus.zip is an update to the function to allow for the
Display of Jpeg and Gif files on systems that do not have the Office Graphic
Filters installed. TIF and PNG formats are now supported via the Microsoft
GDI+ DLL. The GDI+ DLL is freely redistributable and available directly from
MS here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=32738

or on this Web site:

GDI+DLL.zip
Please take a moment to read the redist.txt file contained in distribution
archive. This file explains how and where to install the DLL.

The GDI+ A2K version can easily be converted to A97 but you will have to
manually change all of the ENUMS. Frankly I am getting tired of supporting
both A97 and A2K versions mainly due to the lack of ENUM support in A97. :-(
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Stephen Lebans
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[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

The tif filter was left out of the Office 2003 graphics filters. Try calling
the help phone number listed in the Access help file and requesting the
conversion filter pack.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011513581033.aspx
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http://www.datastrat.com
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http://www.accessmvp.com

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Stephen's given you the "correct" answer, but if you need to convert images,
IrfanView, a free utility available at http://www.irfanview.com/, will
convert an entire folder for you without any intervention.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the help. I'm a little confused as to what to do once I download
the file. The link you gave me to the Microsoft Download didn't work (the
download you requested is unavailable). The GDI+DLL.zip link worked, and I
read the redist.txt file, and it implied that, when using Windows XP, I
shouldn't be messing with the gdiplus.dll file, and that it wouldn't work
even if I tried. Is it okay for me to be using the file I downloaded, and if
so, where am I supposed to put it?

 

[Stephen Lebans]

That link is broken because it is several months old and Microsoft has since
modifed the URL to download the redistributable GDI+ runtime library.

I'm not sure how I can state this any clearer that what you already read. If
you are using Windows XP or higher then you DO NOT need to install the
redistributable GDI+ DLL as Win XP already contains the required libraries.

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HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
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[Guest]

Sorry, I'm afraid I still don't follow. Most of this is beyond me, so your
patience is greatly appreciated. If I don't need to install that file, what
do I need to do? I am using Windows XP Professional, but I am still unable to
use .tif images. Is the GDI+ file totally usless too me? Once again, any help
help you can give me would be great.

 

[Stephen Lebans]

Since you are not familiar with VBA coding I would suggest you follow
Arvin's advice earlier in this thread.

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HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.

 

[Guest]

After looking at your website again I totally understand what you've been
suggesting. Thank you very much, it works great now. This'll teach me to try
and figure this stuff out half an hour after I wake up. Thanks again!

 

[Guest]

After looking at your website again I totally understand what you've been
suggesting. Thank you very much, it works great now. This'll teach me to try
and figure this stuff out half an hour after I wake up. Thanks again!

What website? I can't find any helpful information regarding this issue on
lebans.com
I updated Office 2003 to sp3, installed office resource kit but the runtime
error 2114 still exist. tif filter files are still missing. registry key is
also nonexisting.
Could someone point me a bulletproof howto for this issue to solve, because
I can't change the configuration of 100 pc's in my institute for this stupid
matter.
Any help would be appreciated.

p.s.:sorry for my short tempered comment, but this problem thwarts any
further developement on the database.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Not too many things are bulletproof. I suggest that you try downloading the
Office Converter filter set.ked for me on Tiff files:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...f0-70e5-4595-8a98-370278f40c57&DisplayLang=en