I am having problems using OLE and ActiveX to display JPEG files, though the problem seems to be with any type of file. I have been following the example in the help & documentation from the original CD.

I have used the Form Wizard to create a form, on which I want to display various images which cannot be bound to a General field in a table. If have the following class defined in a library file :

DEFINE CLASS oleJPGObj AS OLEControl
OleClass="MSPhotoEd.3"
DocumentFile="Kes.jpg"
ENDDEFINE

If I try to create an object using :
MyForm.AddObject( "oleobj1", "oleJPGObj" )
then the Add OLE Container dialogue is displayed as if I were using the Form Wizard to add the object.

If I add the object using :
MyForm.AddObject( "oleobj1", "oleJPGObj", "MSPhotoEd.3" )
then an icon is displayed showing the correct filename, double clicking launches MSPhoto Editor.

I have also tried to use the PicClip ActiveX component supplied, replacing "MSPhotEd.3" with "PicClip.PictureClip.1" & get exactly the same results, dialog displayed with 1st method & icon/launch of MSPhoto Editor with the 2nd.

Following the second method of adding the object, I have displayed the OLEClass & this is reported as "Package" in both instances rather than "MSPhotoEd.3" or "PicClip.PictureClip.1". If I use the form wizard to add objects of either type, everything works fine & the OLEClass is reported as expected.

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong (it's probably totally obvious). Why is packager being used rather than the specified OLE/ActiveX component ? The problem is similar if I use the "Excel.Sheet" example from the help pages. (Kes.jpg does exist & the components appear properly registered, no error messages are displayed)

With thanks (sorry its long winded)
Paul