Bob: This how I do it: I have a table that stores the equipment photo information and one of the fields is the photo file name, first I create a TEXT variable with the name of the photo file vphoto_name = ( your_photo_file_name) Then I create a BIT variable: vphoto = ( IFEQ(.vphoto_name, NULL, 'rams.ico',(.veq_pdir + .vphoto_name) ) ) Where veq_pdir is a variable that contains the path to the directory where the photos are stored; you can store the entire path/file name as one variable. The reason I do this is for when the particular record does not have a photo, it will display a little icon instead of the big red X, you do not have to do this but you have to have the name of the photo as BIT variable. Locate a variable image variable on the form and assign it the name vphoto and the photo should display. Under Property for the Variable Image I select Center and Proportional; you can play with the size and other properties until you find a combination that displays you photos best. I also have a speed button next to the picture with the following code LAUNCH &vphoto_name RETURN This in effect will launch the default picture editor for your file type and you can use it to edit the photo, in my case Microsoft Photo Editor. This is all there is to it; the approach is the same for reports. Let me know if you need more information. Javier,
Javier Valencia, PE President Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 Office (913)829-0888 Fax (913)649-2904 Cell (913)915-3137 ================================================ Attention: The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. ====================================================== -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Castanaro, Bob Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 6:47 PM To: RBG7-L Mailing List Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Pictures to a DB Thanks, Razzak, but I'm already doing that and am looking for another way. I actually DO NOT want to load the picture into the database, I just want to stick it in a variable from an outside file. John gave me some tips today but I am too dumb to figure it out. I suspect a large DUH donation at the conference from me...I KNOW there is a way to do this. Here is what I want to do: Have a number of jpg files in a directory. In a form or report, display those files as they associate with field contents. For example, if I have a text field with the name "John Smith" in it, I want to display a picture on the form or report that is named "john Smith.jpg" from either the same directory or a sub directory. I'm sure I saw this somewhere! If not, I'll go back and do it the hard way....... Also, You are right about the myriad of tools in the Blob Viewer / Editor, and some work pretty well, but have you actually tried to CROP an image? There is a convoluted method where you have to click on the mouse control and got through several steps to do it. It works but it is not like other graphic editors, where as ou hit a crop control once and a dotted square comes up with adjustment handles over your image. In this tool, it takes too many steps, and in my particular upcoming instance, I have to do this 500 times in one day...daunting. Thanks in advance Bob C -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of A. Razzak Memon Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:27 AM To: RBG7-L Mailing List Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Pictures to a DB At 10:54 PM 9/6/2005, Bob Castanaro wrote: >... I totally forgot how to load a photo into a DB. I have essentially >a roster of names and addresses, and what I want to do is add a picture >of the person to forms and reports. I know there are several ways to do >this, and have used the method to load the pic right into the DB from >the BLOB viewer, but that is sort of limiting if you want to modify the >picture. I guess I just want to have a graphic field that will display >a graphic image file from the same directory or a sub-directory of the >program, but have the image file out there for modifications like >cropping or brightness. I know there is an EASY way to do this.... Bob, While editing the data (Column with VARBIT data type) or using the form (DB Image), you can double-click on the field/control to bring up the built-in Note/BLOB Field Viewer/Editor. Among many cool features, the Note/BLOB Field Viewer/Editor also include the following features related to Image: . Rotate (90, 180, 270, Arbitrary) . Flip (Horizontal, Vertical) . Negative . Crop ... . Sharpen . Smooth . Brightness (Increase, Decrease) . Contrast (Increase, Decrease) . Edge Detection . Emboss . Gamma . Convert to Gray . Format Conversion . Resize ... If you want to automate the entire process you may use the "RBBEdit" command to achieve that goal and then use the INSERT or UPDATE command to load or update the BLOB data. Hope that helps! Very Best R:egards, Razzak.
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