>>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.
>>>
>>>Thanks for any comment in advance.
>>>
>>>Arnold
>>>knaarnd@netvigator.com
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>>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
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>>Now file 'tmp.fpt' is exactly JPG file.
>
>>Edward Pikman
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Mr. Neklioudov

Thank you very much for your help. I am new to Visual FoxPro and have spent three days trying to come up with a solution to this problem. I even went as far as creating my own ocx to mimick a "Save As" box used in conjunction with API calls. Thanks again.