>So then a SQL Image field cannot be viewed from an oleboundcontrol ? If not is there any other control I can use to view it ?

Stephen,
An image field (don't let the name to misguide you) can store any binary data. That binary data could be a bmp,gif or a doc,xls,zip, exe etc. In other words besides the stored data itself you should have an idea what its content is about. You should copy it out to a file with appropriate extension:
If it's an executable with .exe extension and say ShellExcute.
If bmp copy out with .bmp extension (or in VFP9 there are more direct ways) and show via an image control
If zip then with .zip extension and process with ShellExecute or via dlls
If RTF formatted text then load to a RTF activex control etc etc.
Cetin