Hi Dragan, thanks for the reply.

>Since general fields are actually wrappers around files embedded in them and >intended for use by an outside app, which must be a COM server, if such a >server is not properly installed/registered and in charge of the extension, >you may need to specify the server via the Class clause. Don't ask me what >would the class name be, I have no idea anymore :).

Do any other readers to this thread have any idea what I can use for the CLASS attribute? From reading other threads I have tried Paint, MS Paint, JPG image, Image/JPG, but all to no avail.

TIA

Alan