I had 2003(?) on my laptop and was able to attach bitmap pictures to records 
in the tables. Out of curiosity I did the mistake to open Picture Manager(?) 
to see what it would offer. It set itself as default program for pictures and 
I was doomed. If I try to insert a new picture into a record in my table, it 
shows as "Package". And it won't allow to convert to bitmap. The only way I 
can get the pictures into the record is to add a new one, open it, paste the 
picture into it and safe it/update the table. There has to be an easier way 
to do this.
This data base is extremely important to the work I do for the animal 
shelter and it would take me weeks to replace it and hours to use other 
programs to make up for it. Does anybody have any ideas!?

You can change the default program to open your files by opening Explorer. 
Click on Tools >>> Folder Options, Then click on the File Types tab, find 
the extension, select it and click on the Change button. Pick your program.
-- 
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com

"Cat" <Cat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:4EDF9CE6-5108-4916-86DD-0B610380D496@microsoft.com...
>I had 2003(?) on my laptop and was able to attach bitmap pictures to 
>records
> in the tables. Out of curiosity I did the mistake to open Picture 
> Manager(?)
> to see what it would offer. It set itself as default program for pictures 
> and
> I was doomed. If I try to insert a new picture into a record in my table, 
> it
> shows as "Package". And it won't allow to convert to bitmap. The only way 
> I
> can get the pictures into the record is to add a new one, open it, paste 
> the
> picture into it and safe it/update the table. There has to be an easier 
> way
> to do this.
> This data base is extremely important to the work I do for the animal
> shelter and it would take me weeks to replace it and hours to use other
> programs to make up for it. Does anybody have any ideas!? 

I did that when I worked myself through the help menu and the support 
website. But if I insert bitmaps into records in the table (using the Ole 
Object option), they still show as Packages. I found something on one of the 
support websites that mentioned that this was a known issue and to re-install 
an old Office program called Photo ???. But my laptop was redone in a 
computer store and I don't have a disk for what is on it now.

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:

> You can change the default program to open your files by opening Explorer. 
> Click on Tools >>> Folder Options, Then click on the File Types tab, find 
> the extension, select it and click on the Change button. Pick your program.
> -- 
> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> http://www.datastrat.com
> http://www.mvps.org/access
> http://www.accessmvp.com
> 
> "Cat" <Cat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:4EDF9CE6-5108-4916-86DD-0B610380D496@microsoft.com...
> >I had 2003(?) on my laptop and was able to attach bitmap pictures to 
> >records
> > in the tables. Out of curiosity I did the mistake to open Picture 
> > Manager(?)
> > to see what it would offer. It set itself as default program for pictures 
> > and
> > I was doomed. If I try to insert a new picture into a record in my table, 
> > it
> > shows as "Package". And it won't allow to convert to bitmap. The only way 
> > I
> > can get the pictures into the record is to add a new one, open it, paste 
> > the
> > picture into it and safe it/update the table. There has to be an easier 
> > way
> > to do this.
> > This data base is extremely important to the work I do for the animal
> > shelter and it would take me weeks to replace it and hours to use other
> > programs to make up for it. Does anybody have any ideas!? 
> 
> 
> 

You do not need MS Photo Editor as your OLE Server for Bitmap images. I will 
explain below how to ensure that MS Paint is registered as the OLE Image 
Server for Bitmap images. I would like to point out though, that with A2007 
it is better to use the new Attachment field type to insert Images as no OLE 
Server application is required. I do not have A2007 installed so you will 
have to look in the Help files for assistance.

I have seen cases in the NG's where MS Paint was the app
registered for BMP files but NOT as the OLE Server for BMP files.
Here is a thread on this topic. WHile it refers to MS Office Photo Editor
the logic is what you need to follow for MS Paint. Watch our for NG
linewrapping!
http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.access/browse_thread/thread/2c4f19d1b933504e/7cc573b7d86e58c9?hl=en&lnk=st&q=lebans+paint+bob#7cc573b7d86e58c9



-- 

HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.


"Cat" <Cat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:4484CC77-BCDA-4BB1-BEFA-2CE563C29BFA@microsoft.com...
>I did that when I worked myself through the help menu and the support
> website. But if I insert bitmaps into records in the table (using the Ole
> Object option), they still show as Packages. I found something on one of 
> the
> support websites that mentioned that this was a known issue and to 
> re-install
> an old Office program called Photo ???. But my laptop was redone in a
> computer store and I don't have a disk for what is on it now.
>
> "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You can change the default program to open your files by opening 
>> Explorer.
>> Click on Tools >>> Folder Options, Then click on the File Types tab, find
>> the extension, select it and click on the Change button. Pick your 
>> program.
>> -- 
>> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
>> http://www.datastrat.com
>> http://www.mvps.org/access
>> http://www.accessmvp.com
>>
>> "Cat" <Cat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4EDF9CE6-5108-4916-86DD-0B610380D496@microsoft.com...
>> >I had 2003(?) on my laptop and was able to attach bitmap pictures to
>> >records
>> > in the tables. Out of curiosity I did the mistake to open Picture
>> > Manager(?)
>> > to see what it would offer. It set itself as default program for 
>> > pictures
>> > and
>> > I was doomed. If I try to insert a new picture into a record in my 
>> > table,
>> > it
>> > shows as "Package". And it won't allow to convert to bitmap. The only 
>> > way
>> > I
>> > can get the pictures into the record is to add a new one, open it, 
>> > paste
>> > the
>> > picture into it and safe it/update the table. There has to be an easier
>> > way
>> > to do this.
>> > This data base is extremely important to the work I do for the animal
>> > shelter and it would take me weeks to replace it and hours to use other
>> > programs to make up for it. Does anybody have any ideas!?
>>
>>
>> 

It sounded like it makes sense, but I hate to say that I understood only 
about half of it! I work a lot with Office and other basic home use/work use 
things, but this is way above my knowledge.

Any way you can make this >Idiot proof<!?

"Stephen Lebans" wrote:

> You do not need MS Photo Editor as your OLE Server for Bitmap images. I will 
> explain below how to ensure that MS Paint is registered as the OLE Image 
> Server for Bitmap images. I would like to point out though, that with A2007 
> it is better to use the new Attachment field type to insert Images as no OLE 
> Server application is required. I do not have A2007 installed so you will 
> have to look in the Help files for assistance.
> 
> I have seen cases in the NG's where MS Paint was the app
> registered for BMP files but NOT as the OLE Server for BMP files.
> Here is a thread on this topic. WHile it refers to MS Office Photo Editor
> the logic is what you need to follow for MS Paint. Watch our for NG
> linewrapping!
> http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.access/browse_thread/thread/2c4f19d1b933504e/7cc573b7d86e58c9?hl=en&lnk=st&q=lebans+paint+bob#7cc573b7d86e58c9
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> HTH
> Stephen Lebans
> http://www.lebans.com
> Access Code, Tips and Tricks
> Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
> 
> 
> "Cat" <Cat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:4484CC77-BCDA-4BB1-BEFA-2CE563C29BFA@microsoft.com...
> >I did that when I worked myself through the help menu and the support
> > website. But if I insert bitmaps into records in the table (using the Ole
> > Object option), they still show as Packages. I found something on one of 
> > the
> > support websites that mentioned that this was a known issue and to 
> > re-install
> > an old Office program called Photo ???. But my laptop was redone in a
> > computer store and I don't have a disk for what is on it now.
> >
> > "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You can change the default program to open your files by opening 
> >> Explorer.
> >> Click on Tools >>> Folder Options, Then click on the File Types tab, find
> >> the extension, select it and click on the Change button. Pick your 
> >> program.
> >> -- 
> >> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> >> http://www.datastrat.com
> >> http://www.mvps.org/access
> >> http://www.accessmvp.com
> >>
> >> "Cat" <Cat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4EDF9CE6-5108-4916-86DD-0B610380D496@microsoft.com...
> >> >I had 2003(?) on my laptop and was able to attach bitmap pictures to
> >> >records
> >> > in the tables. Out of curiosity I did the mistake to open Picture
> >> > Manager(?)
> >> > to see what it would offer. It set itself as default program for 
> >> > pictures
> >> > and
> >> > I was doomed. If I try to insert a new picture into a record in my 
> >> > table,
> >> > it
> >> > shows as "Package". And it won't allow to convert to bitmap. The only 
> >> > way
> >> > I
> >> > can get the pictures into the record is to add a new one, open it, 
> >> > paste
> >> > the
> >> > picture into it and safe it/update the table. There has to be an easier
> >> > way
> >> > to do this.
> >> > This data base is extremely important to the work I do for the animal
> >> > shelter and it would take me weeks to replace it and hours to use other
> >> > programs to make up for it. Does anybody have any ideas!?
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> 
> 
> 

I'm sorry but the thread contains step by step instructions. I simply do not 
know what else to tell you.

-- 

HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.


"Cat" <Cat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0C3BE2E5-69EA-4271-947F-BA4F70EB4286@microsoft.com...
> It sounded like it makes sense, but I hate to say that I understood only
> about half of it! I work a lot with Office and other basic home use/work 
> use
> things, but this is way above my knowledge.
>
> Any way you can make this >Idiot proof<!?
>
> "Stephen Lebans" wrote:
>
>> You do not need MS Photo Editor as your OLE Server for Bitmap images. I 
>> will
>> explain below how to ensure that MS Paint is registered as the OLE Image
>> Server for Bitmap images. I would like to point out though, that with 
>> A2007
>> it is better to use the new Attachment field type to insert Images as no 
>> OLE
>> Server application is required. I do not have A2007 installed so you will
>> have to look in the Help files for assistance.
>>
>> I have seen cases in the NG's where MS Paint was the app
>> registered for BMP files but NOT as the OLE Server for BMP files.
>> Here is a thread on this topic. WHile it refers to MS Office Photo Editor
>> the logic is what you need to follow for MS Paint. Watch our for NG
>> linewrapping!
>> http://groups.google.ca/group/microsoft.public.access/browse_thread/thread/2c4f19d1b933504e/7cc573b7d86e58c9?hl=en&lnk=st&q=lebans+paint+bob#7cc573b7d86e58c9
>>
>>