Lincoln:

If you already have the pictures you can import them into a memo file in a DBC using APPEND MEMO FROM MYPIC.BMP.

To scann pictures you can use the software that comes with your scanner and then import them into the VFP table.

If you want to do this within VFP you'll need a 3rd party software such as ESPIA, I have used this software under FPW2.6.

The process was like this:
1) Shoot the scanner from my application
2) The image was saved on disk in a JPG format
3) Imported it to the table (same format to keep pictures of small size)
4) When I needed to use it, I did COPY MEMO MYFIELD to MYFILE
5) With ESPIA functions I transtlated the image from JPG to PCX
6) I used the image in forms or repors.

As I told you I did this in FPW2.6, currently I'm starting a new proyect to do about the same in VFP5.0 but shooting a QuickCam (the one you put on top of the monitor)

If you decide to use ESPIA make shure you buy also the TWAIN class it is required to acces the functions of the scanner within VFP.

You can find more information en ESPIA at WWW.ESPIA.COM