Hi NIck,
Something must be wrong in your path to the jpg file. I just created a new blank form named test, ran it, and and from the command window issued:
test.picture="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7\Graphics\Bitmaps\Gauge\horz.bmp"
and it worked fine.
Tracy
>I am trying to make a picture comeup by inserting the following line:
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>.picture = "=sys(2003)+'\purple_light2.jpg'"
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>however, when I look at the value of .picture it shows "". Can I issue a picture programatically?
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>Thanks
>Nick Patel
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