Problem w/OLE Server or ActiveX Control

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I am trying to create an field on a form which is link to a table to
store pictures. I have the field defined as follows:

Name: Photofield1
Type: OLE Object

I have created a form with this field on it. When I try to insert a
picture I receive the following Error:

-- Begin Error --
A problem occured while Microsoft Office Access was communicating with
the OLE server or ActiveX Control

Close the OLE server and restart it outside Microsoft Office Access.
Then try the original operation again in Microsoft Access.
-- End Error --

I am running Windows XP Pro with SP2, Fireweall turned OFF, and Office
2003 Pro SP1.

Does anyone know why this is happening or what I can do to get around
this error??

Thanks in advance for any help!!

Michael Charney

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[Exponent]

Office 2003 no longer includes an OLE Server application for several common image formats.

You may be able to work around this by installing MS Photo Editor from Office XP CD's, however there are
several potentially serious drawbacks to this approach.

More details, alternatives and links to references are available here:
Pictures in Access Forms & Reports - Access OLE Object Photo & Image Problems
http://www.ammara.com/articles/accesspictureole.html

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Nothing <[e-mail]> wrote:

I am trying to create an field on a form which is link to a table to
store pictures. I have the field defined as follows:

Name: Photofield1
Type: OLE Object

I have created a form with this field on it. When I try to insert a
picture I receive the following Error:

-- Begin Error --
A problem occured while Microsoft Office Access was communicating with
the OLE server or ActiveX Control

Close the OLE server and restart it outside Microsoft Office Access.
Then try the original operation again in Microsoft Access.
-- End Error --

I am running Windows XP Pro with SP2, Fireweall turned OFF, and Office
2003 Pro SP1.

Does anyone know why this is happening or what I can do to get around
this error??

Thanks in advance for any help!!

Michael Charney

*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***
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