I have a table with an OLE field that contains a picture.
Unfortunately, when I make a form, the picture isnt visible on it, I only
see a description and must double click the pic to open it (an external
application is opened to show the pic).
How can I make the pic visible in my form ?

I'm pretty sure MVP larry Linson has three different ways demonstrated in his
samples:
http://accdevel.tripod.com/imaging.htm

Bauhaus wrote:
>I have a table with an OLE field that contains a picture.
>Unfortunately, when I make a form, the picture isnt visible on it, I only
>see a description and must double click the pic to open it (an external
>application is opened to show the pic).
>How can I make the pic visible in my form ?

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> I'm pretty sure MVP larry Linson has three different ways demonstrated in 
> his
> samples:
> http://accdevel.tripod.com/imaging.htm
>
> Bauhaus wrote:
>>I have a table with an OLE field that contains a picture.
>>Unfortunately, when I make a form, the picture isnt visible on it, I only
>>see a description and must double click the pic to open it (an external
>>application is opened to show the pic).
>>How can I make the pic visible in my form ?

There is a Property of the bound OLE Frame to show the thumbnail instead of 
the icon. Unfortunately, even if you set that Property, sometimes you don't 
see the picture. The reason is that when you choose the OLE Object / Bound 
OLE Frame approach, you "put yourself at the mercy" of whatever software the 
user (perhaps you, yourself) has registered to handle that type of image 
file.

Access 2007, we hear, has solved the storage-bloat problem long associated 
with OLE, but it still leaves you dependent on other software that may not 
always work as you might expect it to.

Check MVP Stephen Lebans' site, http://www.lebans.com, for an ActiveX 
control that may work better for you, and does not require the Office 
graphic filters be installed (as they must for some file types with the 
Image Control).

  Larry Linson
  Microsoft Access MVP