Thanks for the help I found what I needed in the samples that came with VFP. In fact a DLL is needed to do it.

>>>Can it be done with pure VFP code?
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>>Pure VFP, I don't think so.
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>>You could call the program that is associated with this extension; see FAQ #8134. Another option would be to find some ActiveX that is capable of playing these files; but I don't know where to look for them.
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>Don't know if this Ed's suggestion is still valid Re: Other image formats on reports Thread #441995 Message #442027