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[Lyn]

What is the best way to import a picture (bmp format) via VBA from a Windows
file and embed it into a Bound Object Frame (and thence to an OLE Object in
a table)?

I found an MS knowledge base article (205635) on the subject, but it uses VB
(CreateEmbed method) rather than VBA. I can't find any similar method in
VBA.

A couple of related questions:

1) I understand that BMP is the only common picture format that can be
embedded in an mdb table. JPG can't be used (although I saw somewhere that
Access might convert JPG to BMP and store BOTH formats, inflating file
size).

2) I would like to display a gallery of pictures in a form (or subform).
Each record would comprise an autonum PK, the picture object and a text
caption. Only the picture and caption would display. I can easily envisage
displaying one picture and caption per line by using the Continuous Forms
mode. However, I would like to display the pictures horizontally as well as
vertically, say 2-4 per line depending on size. Can this be done?

As usual, thanks in advance for all suggestions and advice.

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Cheers,
Lyn.

[Lyn]

Sorry about the Subject. I started writing a post, then changed it to a
different topic and forgot to change the header.
Lyn.

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Cheers,
Lyn.

"Lyn" <lh******@ihug.com.au> wrote in message
news:d4**********@lust.ihug.co.nz...

What is the best way to import a picture (bmp format) via VBA from a
Windows file and embed it into a Bound Object Frame (and thence to an OLE
Object in a table)?

I found an MS knowledge base article (205635) on the subject, but it uses
VB (CreateEmbed method) rather than VBA. I can't find any similar method
in VBA.

A couple of related questions:

1) I understand that BMP is the only common picture format that can be
embedded in an mdb table. JPG can't be used (although I saw somewhere
that Access might convert JPG to BMP and store BOTH formats, inflating
file size).

2) I would like to display a gallery of pictures in a form (or subform).
Each record would comprise an autonum PK, the picture object and a text
caption. Only the picture and caption would display. I can easily
envisage displaying one picture and caption per line by using the
Continuous Forms mode. However, I would like to display the pictures
horizontally as well as vertically, say 2-4 per line depending on size.
Can this be done?

As usual, thanks in advance for all suggestions and advice.

--
Cheers,
Lyn.

[redryderridesagain]

Lyn,
I havent clue but to move the problem forward you might tell us what
you tried and what the result was.