ole object brain dead

[Husky]

For the past year I've been filling in a database. with text, autonumber,
dates, and oleobject.
with create from file for the oleobject.
for the past year it's worked correctly. Up till about 2 days ago, my last time
I added a record to it.

in the oleobject area, I grab a bmp from the HD. and insert object.
with stretch. the image fills the area. Fantastic, just what I want...


Today I started a new db, with only a few fields.
autonumber date, memo,oleobject.

Today using same insert object methods I get a squashed unrecognizable image
with the name of the file in text large enough to see from space across the
bottom of the squashed image. The name of the file is definitely readable.

I fired up my working DB, to see what the diff tween it's db, and the one I
just made is, and found nothing.

I did create the old one with access 2000, and this one with access 2003. The
old db, has been working fine with access 2003.

To see if things have migrated, I went and inserted a new image on the last
record that I made about a day or two ago. It did the exact same thing name of
the file in text font 60+ and the image above it all squashed out of shape.
I saved the image 1st before fiddling with it so I could put it back if things
went south..

Trouble is it did the same thing with the OLD image. Screwing up my last record
in the old db with over 200 records.

So how do I get oleobject to ignore the text, and JUST insert the object when
creating from file ?

Also creating the image from file seems to be taking a bit longer than it used
to.

 

[Stephen Lebans]

Go back two days in time:

When you click on a Bitmap file name what application launched
automatically?

Jump ahead to present.


When you click on a Bitmap file name what application launched
automatically?

I'll guess you will find that the application registered to handle BMP files
has changed. The old app functioned properly as an OLE Image server for BMP
files. The current application registered to handle BMP files does NOT
function properly as an OLE Image server.


If you directly open the Table containing the OLE field what does it say in
the field for the inserted object's Class Name?
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HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
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[Husky]

Go back two days in time:

When you click on a Bitmap file name what application launched
automatically?

Jump ahead to present.


When you click on a Bitmap file name what application launched
automatically?

I'll guess you will find that the application registered to handle BMP files
has changed. The old app functioned properly as an OLE Image server for BMP
files. The current application registered to handle BMP files does NOT
function properly as an OLE Image server.


If you directly open the Table containing the OLE field what does it say in
the field for the inserted object's Class Name?

If you mean open the properties, and the 4th option Class under the tab all
'Class' it's empty, nothing at all there under class.

The program that now edits with double click is 'Paint'. I see it pop up from
time to time. I try not to associate it with anything.

If I reopen my bmp/jpg program and re-associate with my normal gfx program will
that clear this up ?
Actually I'll know that answer if I do have to change the association and it
works. So TIA.

 

[Stephen Lebans]

As I stated earlier, open the table directly in Datasheet view from the
main Database Container window.

If you are not willing to answer the questions I asked you then I am unable
to help.

Good luck.

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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.

 

[Husky]

As I stated earlier, open the table directly in Datasheet view from the
main Database Container window.

What is a database container window ?

I have the thing open in datasheet view, and the ole says bitmap image
4 fields
id, year, event, thumb
auto, date, memo, bitmap image,

Actually I found that Office screwed itself up sort of. I fired up the office
tool Microsoft picture manager day or 2 ago, to see what it was all about. And
it would seem it associated itself with many different image formats wrenching
them away from those I already had set.

Got that problem fixed, and have completed the db. With another problem now. I
can print 28 pages, which I'd rather not or capture screen and create an image
1 by 1 for each page. Also lot of work.

What I'd like to do now is just take the entire report [4 -5 records per page]
and output them as jpg images or something that's generic for most OS's. To
view and search the pages. I tried html, but that dropped the image. I did the
file in access, as I will be adding to it.

If you are not willing to answer the questions I asked you then I am unable
to help.

I'll answer with the only question I can use. I'd have to know a lot more about
what I'm using to be able to come up with a logical question.
It may not seem technical to you, but it's Greek to me.