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automatic graphics in forms

I made a simple database of our products. I created a form..."Part
Number", "Description" and a link to the thumbnail of the product.

I would like not to have to click on the link to view the thumbnail. I
would like the thumbnail to show automatically in the form as one
cycles through the part numbers.

new to google groups and
new to MS Access

thanks for any help
Carl

Jun 27 '06 #1
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Carl -
If all the fields are bound objects, just use a field with an OLE
Object data type. Then attach the object to the OLE Object field and
put it on the form.

carl wrote:
I made a simple database of our products. I created a form..."Part
Number", "Description" and a link to the thumbnail of the product.

I would like not to have to click on the link to view the thumbnail. I
would like the thumbnail to show automatically in the form as one
cycles through the part numbers.

new to google groups and
new to MS Access

thanks for any help
Carl


Jun 27 '06 #2
I should have written, "Attach the THUMBNAIL to the OLE Object field".
Essentially, the OLE Object field will hold an image, and no external
links are necessary.
ManningFan wrote:
Carl -
If all the fields are bound objects, just use a field with an OLE
Object data type. Then attach the object to the OLE Object field and
put it on the form.


Jun 27 '06 #3

ManningFan wrote:
I should have written, "Attach the THUMBNAIL to the OLE Object field".
Essentially, the OLE Object field will hold an image, and no external
links are necessary.
ManningFan wrote:
Carl -
If all the fields are bound objects, just use a field with an OLE
Object data type. Then attach the object to the OLE Object field and
put it on the form.


If access to the directory the files are in is reasonably well
protected, you could just link to the files and then use LoadPicture if
you want to see the image. Storing the file in an OLE field is going
to make your table BLOAT very quickly. See Larry Linson's suggestions
about handling images.

Jun 30 '06 #4

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