>On my Win2K machine with SP1, VFP6 SP4, I can view, edit, whatever I like with bmp files in general fields. Perhaps there is something about the *type* of bmp file in use?

OK, I get this bitmap via the paste buffer. It's actually a screen capture from pressing the "Print Scrn" key on the keyboard. If you do it from the command window, you can paste the data (the bmp image) just fine and you see it OK (though it is offset down and to the right from where it used to be). Close the general field window. Now try to re-open it, it's "empty", even though the G in Gen is caps in the browse.