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Linking database images with the Bound OLE Frame

Asked by: greatcomputing

I created a linked image database using an ActiveX control called DBPix. The data entry form, which utilizes DBPix, allows image capture from a file or scanner and saves the image outside of the database on a file server. It then names the file sequentially and adds the image filename to the database. The image viewing form does not require the use of DBPix, and I would like to eliminate the need for DBPix on the entry form. The product website lists "Linking with the Bound OLE Frame" as a free alternative to purchasing the ActiveX control, but does not provide instructions on how to use it. The purpose of this database is to store scanned documents, so the ability to import from a scanner would be nice, but we can also get by if selecting a pre-scanned image file is required. Without DBPix, how do you create a form in Access that will save an image to the server and link to it in the database?

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2009-06-10 at 11:22:19ID24480421
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Microsoft Access

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linked images

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forms

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Microsoft Access Database

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Access Forms

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Access Coding/Macros

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Answers

 

by: stelth240Posted on 2009-06-10 at 11:48:18ID: 24594765

The easiest way that I can think of to do it is to create a form in Access, set it's recordsource property to the table that contains the OLE Object field, and then drag that field onto the form.  It will create a Bound OLE object for you.

 

by: stelth240Posted on 2009-06-10 at 12:10:28ID: 24595008

After writing my comment I went back and realized you weren't saving the documents within Access.  You would be better off at that point using an image object to display the image and a save button to store the image to the server.  The problem comes with scanning the picture in and showing it in Access.  Unless you have some kind of add-in that comes with the scanner or camera, I don't think you can do it.

If you skip that though and just have the file saved somewhere (your desktop for example) you could create a form with an Open button.  Clicking that button will bring up an open file dialog and let you pick the image.  Then you could have the picture loaded into the image object and saved to the server using some code to rename the file.  The last step would be to store the path of the object to the database so you can access it again later.

 

by: greatcomputingPosted on 2009-11-03 at 19:12:17ID: 31591019

Problem resolved using a commercial ActiveX control called DBPix.

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