>I'm adding pictures to a VFP app for the first time. I created a table with a general field, used append general to add a jpg file, and made it the control source of an oleboundcontrol on a form. I didn't like the result. Then I added an image to the form and linked the same jpg to the image with the picture property.
Most programmers around here don't use General fields, at least, not for long-term storage. There are several problems involved.
The recommendes alternatives are either: 1) Store separate files (for instance, JPG), and keep the filename in a short character field, or in a memo field. 2) Copy the desired files to a memo(binary) field, and copy it back out when you need it.
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>I like the quality of the image/picture property better, but I thought I'd be able to store the jpg files in the general field of a table.
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>Is there a better way to do this?
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>Thanks,
>Larry Morelli
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