Take a look at mskb#Q103466.

>The following code adds a picture to a form.
>It has worked for a long time on development systems and at client site.
>The VFP version is 6.0 SP3
>
>*******
>local l_pict
>l_pict=""
>&& bring up the picture selection dialog
>l_pict=getpict("bmp","BMP Name","Select BMP")
>if !empty(l_pict)&& a file was picked
>append general panels.p_pict from (l_pict)
>replace p_path with l_pict
>x=rat("\",p_path)
>replace p_refto with substr(p_path,x+1)
>
>ThisForm.pfrone.Pagpanel.olbPhoto.refresh()
>endif
>
>******
>
>Today I used the same code for another project. All property settings are the same. When I tried to add a picture from the user interface the following error occured: "Critical application error Ole error code 0x800401fe: Application was launched but it didn't register a class factory." The error occured on the append general line.
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>At first I thought there was something wrong with the graphic files.
>Oddly, the error does not occur every time but seems related to an increase in the length of the path. Additionally, when an image is appended it is distorted
>AND the form displays the name of the file in the OLE area. The name of the file is not part of the visible image.
>
>I thought this might be machine dependent - so I tried it on another system but the result was the same on a Win98 laptop and a Win95 desktop. Then I tried the version that has worked for several years. Images that were already stored in the table look fine. If I attempt to add an image the behavior described above occurs.
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>The only thing I can think of at the moment is that oour computing environment has changed recently. We are networked - Windows 2000, also added Outlook to the mix. I'm wondering if a file VFP requires for this has been replaced/updated.
>
>I'll be hitting the Microsoft knowledgebase next, but would be grateful for anyone's help or suggestions.