>thnx Jim for your help, everything works well..... :)
>
>just one slight problem : When i select the exported bmp in a report i get a message that the file format is incorrect, the size is to big or the file is corrupted. When i open the bmp in windows he seems ok. Any hints about this problem ?
>
>my code =>
>this.parent.olecontrol1.WriteImageFile(ADDBS(sysvar.signpadbestandslocatie) + "HandTekening_" + ALLTRIM(thisform.sel_bestandsnaam) + ".bmp")

If Windows can open the image fine, must be something in the report. I'm using the picture/ole control, dropped on a report, bound to a variable. No problems. What is the size of the file and the exact error?