JPG Files Appear as Icon

[Kathleen]

In a form with a bound object frame, JPG files appear only as the icon. In the table, the field shows &quot;Package.&quot;<br><br>On the machine where this is happening, I do have several editing programs installed (CorelDRAW, Illustrator, PhotoShop), so it should recognize that extension.<br><br>I hope someone has a solution.<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>Kathleen

 

[DougP]

Never had much luck with embedded files<br>But I've used this code to view files in a form with major succcess.<br><br>Put it in your forms On_current event.<br>--------------------------<br>Private Sub Form_Current()<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If Me![ID] &lt;&gt; 0 Then<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Me!Image14.Picture = &quot;p:\ViewPhotos\Photos\&quot; & Me![ID] & &quot;.jpg&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Label20.Caption = &quot;File: &quot; & &quot; p:\ViewPhotos\Photos\&quot; & Me![ID] & &quot;.jpg&quot;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;End If<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>End Sub<br>---------------------------<br>Add an &quot;Image&quot; control to the form not a bound box.<br><br>This also keeps your database from getting real huge because the files are still on your hard drive and loaded as needed instead of being embedded in the .mdb.<br><br> <p>DougP<br><a href=mailto: dposton@universal1.com> dposton@universal1.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> Ask me how Bar-codes can help you be more productive.