>>I have a table RESIDENT.dbf with picture embedded in a general type field Resimage.
>>Command "APPEND GENERAL resimage FROM (picturefile)" is used to embed resident's picture.
>>It works pretty good for .BMP pictures. However, .BMP files are much larger than .JPEG files.
>>Embedded JPEG images are not displayed on form - just file name
>>I tried to convert .JPG into .BMP, but the size of picture file became huge.
>>How to use JPEG files in OLEbound image control?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Ed
>
>First:
>DO NOT EVER USE GENERAL Field type, NEVER!!!!
>That is mandatory :-)
>When you insert into General field VFP keeps not only file, but the current user default application which handles that kind of files.
>I remember we have problems even with BMP, because on my computer I have a Microsoft Imaging installed, but on others only Paint was available.
>
>
>Just use a CHAR or if the path to picture is very lengthy use Memo, but NOT general.
>Do not store picture in the table, keep only path to it.
>If your application is multyuser you could copy that picture to a folder where everybodey have access (some subfolder of your data folder)
>Then you could use:
>thisform.Image.Picture = ALLTRIM(Table.Field)
>at every change of the record pointer of your table.

Great, it for sure will work
But it works like a LINKED picture.
Does the GENERAL field save environmental information for LINKED pictures?

Thak you

Ed