>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.

A better solution would be to store the filenames of the various images you have in a plain char field in your file. Do not store the image itself. Then find the file you want using your LOCATE and then simply set the flename of the image to the image picture property. eg:

select 1
use pic
*APPEND GENERAL pic FROM d:\manylast\newlamp.bmp   &&  NO use this
replace pic_file with "d:\manylast\newlamp.bmp"    &&  use this instead

.......
.......

select 1
use pic
locate for no=thisform.text1.value
thisform.IMAGE1.picture = pic.pic_file   && this sets the filename OK!