>>>I am working on legacy code, and MUST append bitmap images to general fields. I know this is not a best practice.
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>>>The program works well on 99% of computers. However, one user, with XP Proffessional on her machine, cannot append the images correctly. They always append as a PACKAGE instead of a Bitmap Image.
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>>>I have tried using the CLASS modifier to the APPEND GENERAL command, to no avail. Is anyone aware of a Windows setting that might be influencing FOX to append bitmap images as packages?
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>>>If not, does anyone know how to extract a package object from a general field?
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>>>TIA
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>>Why you SHOULD use GENERAL fields anyway?
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>I only use general fields to store extremely secret messages, like my IQ. Since it's almost impossible to get the data out again, they're perfect for that use. I call a general field a FINO field, First In, Never Out, or a WROM field, WRite Only Memory.
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>Kidding aside, if pictures MUST be stored in a table, use blob fields which are made for this. General fields are meant to store dead generals, like General Eisenhower.

ROFL
Agreed!