Maybe user doesn't have access to the directory/file?
Anyway, what is the point of using PictureVal instead of Picture property in this case?

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>I have a form which displays a jpeg using PictureVal=FileToStr(...). But a user using Windows 7 Ultimate just gets a blank cross (i.e. blank image control) on his form. The image file is there on the disk and is valid. Any idea?