>Howdy,
>
>I have been using the append general to embed bmps into a general field in my database. I now have a need to export those files back to their native format. Can anyone guide me in doing this? Thanks in advance for any help.

This problem was just discussed last week, so I will just repeat the answer from the thread. it based on the fact that pictures are stored in .FPT file "as is"

Nick

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>>I saved digital camera image (in JPG format) to VFP general field by copy & paste.I would like to know to export those general
fields back to individual JPG file.
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>>Thanks for any comment in advance.
>>
>>Arnold
>>knaarnd@netvigator.com

>Select table1
>Go nRecord && set pointer to particular record from where you want to retrieve >jpg
>COPY FIELD GenJpg NEXT 1 To tmp && export record/field to temp dbf

>Now file 'tmp.fpt' is exactly JPG file.

>Edward Pikman
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