Links to Pictures

[Alaqua]

Trying to create links to pictures...

Here's the issue: I am adding links to pictures in a db that is used by
multiple people. They are at a location different than where I'm located.

When I create a link to a picture using "edit link", it creates a virtual
link and the picture will not open on my computer. I can edit the link
manually & create a literal link. Then, I can open the picture, but my
co-workers cannot. The drive letter that I am mapped to is different for my
location than it is for the others.

Is there a work around for this w/o having to contact the sys admin to try
to get my drives remapped? (If I have to contact sys admin, it will be like
pulling teeth...)

TY

 

[m3]

Not sure if this is the best way to do it but if everybody can access the db
then just put all the pictures in a folder in the same folder that holding
the db and in your db links with "Fully Qualified Filenames".

 

[Alaqua]

Thanks for your help. I'll see if they'll allow me to do that.

 

[Pete D.]

Use a hyperlink, or Uniform Resource Locator (URL) then drive mapping will
not be a issue.

 

[Tom Wickerath]

You can try my ImageDemo database to see if this works for you. It is
certainly not complete by any means, but it might give you some ideas:

http://www.accessmvp.com/TWickerath/downloads/imagedemo.zip

Note: Currently does not work with Access 2000 or lower versions. I plan on
fixing that in the future, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.


Tom Wickerath
Microsoft Access MVP
http://www.accessmvp.com/TWickerath/
http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/expert_contributors.html
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