>hello,
>thank you,
>
>this is my code
>
>I store a picture in myform(pic)
>
>select 1
>use pic
>APPEND GENERAL pic FROM d:\manylast\newlamp.bmp(no problem)
>
>.......
>
>But when I write this code
>select 1
>use pic
>locate for no=thisform.text1.value
>thisform.IMAGE1.value= general .from . pic.pic
>
>(error message operator is invalid for a general field)at query form.

Mohammed. You cannot store the contents of the general field to the picture property of the image control. Instead of reading the bmp into your pic memo field just do this:

thisform.IMAGE1.picture = "d:\manylast\newlamp.bmp"

Do not use APPEND GENERAL for this example. You do not need it.

PS. image control does not have a value property as per your code.