Through Word automation, you can use the AddPicture method of the Shapes collection for the active document.
>Thanks so much for the code. Now that I can extract the BMPs into files, how can I merge them into a word document? For example, let's say I have a table with 2 fields - name & picture. I want to print a list via Word of everyone's name and picture.
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>>On it's way!
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>>>The pictures are embedded and they are BMPs. If you could email me the code that would be great.
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>>>Thanks,
>>>Elyse
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>>>>Hi Elyse,
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>>>>Are the pictures in the General field linked to a file or embedded? If there are embedded, you have to get them out of the General field and into a file, where Word can find and use them.
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>>>>I have some code that can do that but it only works for BMPs. This code, I believe, was written by Pablo Roca. If you like, I'll email it to you...it's too long to post here.
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>>>>>Is there a way to merge general fields containing pictures into a Word document with VFP6?
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>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Elyse
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