Saving an image to a temporary file?

[RussCRM]

I want to use a command button, say "cmdDisplayImage" to display/
transfer a captured image from the
ezVidCap1 control to an image or OLE box on the same form such as
"PhotoPreview" (not sure which one is possible/best...perhaps someone
can help me...I'm new at this.) I really don't want to "save" it
first.

Then, I want another command button such as "cmdSaveImage" to save the
file to a folder (such as \\Server\Database\Images when the user
clicks another command button when they have the image they want in
the "PhotoPreview" box. Right now I have something for this like:

Dim stPhotoPath As String
stPhotoPath = "photo_" & [GuestPhotoLink] & ".dib"
ezVidCap1.SaveDIB "\\Server\Database\Images\" & [stPhotoPath]

This has worked for storing the image directly from the ezVidCap
control, but I really want to send it to the preview and THEN save it
to the folder when the user clicks the cmdSaveImage button. Is there
any way to keep it in a temp file until it is saved and then delete
the temp file? Is there a better way?

Once it is saved, how do I go about sending the path to my
tblPhotos.GuestPhotoLink field?

I read something about image lists on a form, but I don't know how to
use them or if that's what I need.

Can anyone help??

[Stephen Lebans]

First, you have repeatedly asked this question in many seperate NG's. In the
future, please cross post to the relevant NG's at one time.

Extensive VB and GDI API programming would be required to produce a working
solution. You might consider purchasing an ActiveX control from a third
party as this would greatly reduce the complexity of building your solution.
Have a look at this control and see if it can be used as the core of your
solution.
http://www.ammara.com/dbpix/access.html
--

HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
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>I want to use a command button, say "cmdDisplayImage" to display/
transfer a captured image from the
ezVidCap1 control to an image or OLE box on the same form such as
"PhotoPreview" (not sure which one is possible/best...perhaps someone
can help me...I'm new at this.) I really don't want to "save" it
first.

Then, I want another command button such as "cmdSaveImage" to save the
file to a folder (such as \\Server\Database\Images when the user
clicks another command button when they have the image they want in
the "PhotoPreview" box. Right now I have something for this like:

Dim stPhotoPath As String
stPhotoPath = "photo_" & [GuestPhotoLink] & ".dib"
ezVidCap1.SaveDIB "\\Server\Database\Images\" & [stPhotoPath]

This has worked for storing the image directly from the ezVidCap
control, but I really want to send it to the preview and THEN save it
to the folder when the user clicks the cmdSaveImage button. Is there
any way to keep it in a temp file until it is saved and then delete
the temp file? Is there a better way?

Once it is saved, how do I go about sending the path to my
tblPhotos.GuestPhotoLink field?

I read something about image lists on a form, but I don't know how to
use them or if that's what I need.

Can anyone help??

[RussCRM]

Stephen,

Thanks for the heads up. If you could explain how to cross-post, I
would be glad to do that in the future.