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[bill]

Hi,
Can you display different thumbnail images on a continious form for each
record. The images are not in the database but there is a field in a
table with the path to where the picture is located. I have tried to
insert a picture object and cant see how you can direct it to look at
the path to where picture is.
Can someone tell how this is done. Thanks in advance.
Bill

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Continuous forms and datasheets will require the use of a bound control, in
order to display different records. You can use the format event of a
subreport to display different unbound images, but not a form.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
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[Jesper Fjølner]

Can you display different thumbnail images on a continious form for each

record. The images are not in the database but there is a field in a table
with the path to where the picture is located. I have tried to insert a
picture object and cant see how you can direct it to look at the path to
where picture is.
Can someone tell how this is done. Thanks in advance.
Bill

It's like Arvin says.
I asked about this previously and Dirk Goldgar (MVP) gave me this good tip.
I've never tried but would do it like this if I had to:
"One approach you might take is to have a set of 10 separate, numbered,
unbound image controls on your form -- named, for example, imgPic1,
imgPic2, ... imgPic10 -- and have your own logic to load up these
controls with the picture data to be displayed for the current main
record. Have your own buttons to page forward and backward through the
available pictures for the current main record, showing up to 10 at a
time in these controls. If there are fewer than 10 pictures for a given
"page", then hide the image controls you don't need."

It's a bit more work, but would function well I think.

 

[bill]

It's like Arvin says.
I asked about this previously and Dirk Goldgar (MVP) gave me this good tip.
I've never tried but would do it like this if I had to:
"One approach you might take is to have a set of 10 separate, numbered,
unbound image controls on your form -- named, for example, imgPic1,
imgPic2, ... imgPic10 -- and have your own logic to load up these
controls with the picture data to be displayed for the current main
record. Have your own buttons to page forward and backward through the
available pictures for the current main record, showing up to 10 at a
time in these controls. If there are fewer than 10 pictures for a given
"page", then hide the image controls you don't need."

It's a bit more work, but would function well I think.

Yes it worked perfectly with 15 bound controls on a form. Thanks for
pointing me in the right direction.
Bill

 

[Jesper Fjølner]

Yes it worked perfectly with 15 bound controls on a form. Thanks for

pointing me in the right direction.
Bill

You're welcome. Glad to help