>>>>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
>
>LINKED pictures?

I mean command "APPEND GENERAL resimage FROM (picturefile) LINK"