jpegs not showing?

[phil]

ok i created a simple brdwatching database
only 1 table containing 5 records...
birdid(autoincrease num)
species.(text)
location.(text)
weather.(text)
pictures(oleobject).

on the form i created a bound frame and put the control to pictures ..when i
insert an image if i choose from the choices in the dialog box ie adobe
photoshop the pics show on the form ok ,however if i use the select from
computer?? button and browse to a jpeg all i get is the icon and title of
thye jpeg not the picture itself....(altough when i double click photoshop
starts and displays the pic)
How do i get to show the jpg on the form.
also how do i get to input a jpeg directly into a form when i have a new
record? ie drag n drop from screen into the form hope this makes sense .. as
you can see im very new to this and could do with some help!

 

[Joseph Meehan]

ok i created a simple brdwatching database
only 1 table containing 5 records...
birdid(autoincrease num)
species.(text)
location.(text)
weather.(text)
pictures(oleobject).

on the form i created a bound frame and put the control to pictures
..when i insert an image if i choose from the choices in the dialog
box ie adobe photoshop the pics show on the form ok ,however if i use
the select from computer?? button and browse to a jpeg all i get is
the icon and title of thye jpeg not the picture itself....(altough
when i double click photoshop starts and displays the pic)
How do i get to show the jpg on the form.
also how do i get to input a jpeg directly into a form when i have a
new record? ie drag n drop from screen into the form hope this makes
sense .. as you can see im very new to this and could do with some
help!

As I recall you can use a BMP file. I suggest that you reduce the size
of that file as much as possible. Access does not handle image files very
well. The preferred method is to use a link to the file and let the default
program (other than Access) handle the display, but I don't think that is
going to be comfortable for your use.

Maybe someone else will have a better idea for you.