I finally have had enough time to create an image database based upon the document "Storing Pictures or Graphics as BLOB' I created the database table and will be using additional attributes to describe the type of file being used in my form edit window or in the report. I have however run into some "wonder" questions that I would like to ask this group if they have encountered this or how they would work around it.
1. On the Add Form: I recognize that the best way to add an animated GIF (this is what I am starting with) is by using the Shift F10 so that you do not have to write in the entire path to the image nor do you have to copy it into a manual key. My question or statement is: can you automate this Shift F-10 to scan an entire directory and look for any filename with an extension of GIF? If so, I imagine that it would come through a RMD file. True? Would you change directory to the target and then do a cursor with an insert? What would be your terminator if you used a *.GIF from that directory? Can you use a cursor to select the filenames that met the criteria? 2. When you display in the form the GIF, it does not animate. It shows as a static picture. To cure this, I changed the file association in Explorer to associate Internet Explorer with the GIF extension. I can then use the LAUNCH <PATH:FILENAME.EXT> and it will launch the GIF and show as animated. When you close it out, it returns back to Rbase. This is good, if I could get the filename into a variable from the column ImagData which shows in the table as [GIF,53248,9862]. Is there a way to get the filename and path from the VarBit so that I can use it? Phil Nolette www.ncsgrp.com Phil Nolette www.ncsgrp.com ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
