Report with Picture

[notrino]

Hi,

I attached my application. You will see, picture size is 5x5cm. I want to report "print preview" like this;

1) Picture position must be under the price
2) If product hasn't got a picture (like second row) and has a small description, it should not create space. But my sample creating space everytime.


3) If description textbox height is smaller than 0,8cm (like 0,6cm for example) picture is always shifting down.

How can I solve this problems? Thank you.

[ranman256]

instead of attachment field type, use an OLE field.
paste the photo in the field via a form.

the space must remain if you want a photo there. Even if there is no photo, but box must remain.

text height should not change.

[notrino]

Hello ranman256,

You said, "the space must remain if you want a photo there". But when I change the picture area position (like near the price-not under the price) then everything is ok! System is working without any problem. But when I move the picture area to under the price, everything is breaking!

Second, why do you prefer OLE object? I tried, but I didn't put the picture with OLE methode.

[notrino]

So, I want to "auto-scale" feature for picture size and description text-box size. In this way, my problem can be solve. But how?

[isladogs]

Attachment datatypes are inefficient.
They cause database sizes to increase dramatically and will reduce performance accordingly.

OLE is better but there is another & even better method.
Store the path to the image file(s) as a text field in your table
Add an unbound image control (e.g. imgPhoto) to your form, then add code similar to this

Me.imgPhoto.Picture = DLookup("ImagePath", "MyTableName", "ID = " & Me.ID)

Scale your image by setting its Size Mode property to Zoom

[June7]

I agree with using Image control to display external image files better than embedding into table if there will be a lot of images. However, VBA is not needed. Expression can be in ControlSource property. Or in this case simply bind to field.

The image must be positioned so its top is just above bottom of the description box to prevent pushing down.

I tried code in report Detail Format event to conditionally set height of image but that fails. I recommend you have an alternate image of text that says "No image available ".

[notrino]

No, unfortunately, it is not working.

Picture area has not got any auto-size feature with VBA codes.

[isladogs]

Saying 'it's not working' doesn't really tell us anything.

Open your report in design view. Click on the image control then look in the property sheet.
Find the size mode property and set it to zoom.

If you can't find the property, you aren't using an image control

[June7]

Colin, form and report using Image control with Zoom setting. Attempt to programmatically manage its Height in Detail Format event fails. The code runs but all instances of control set the same. Possibly because it does not have CanShrink and CanGrow properties.

What exactly is not working? Did you read post 6?

[notrino]

Hello,

The problem solved with this methode;

- In report SQL for check picture; attached the

Yuk: IIf(IsNull([resim]);0;-1)

- On report details attached the invisible object for above expression
- On report, details feature must be grow-shrink : Yes
- Kimlik, Alan1, resim objects Tag(Im) must write YUKSEK
- Details forming procedure must be;

PrivateSub Ayrıntı_Format(CancelAsInteger, FormatCount AsInteger)Dim Nesne As Control
For Each Nesne In Me.Controls
     If Nesne.Tag = "YUKSEK" Then
           Me.Controls(Nesne.Name).Height = IIf(Me.Yuk = -1, 1500, 294)
     End If
     Me.Ayrıntı.Height = Me.resim.Height
Next Nesne EndSub

[June7]

Glad you have a solution. I tried the expression in query to calculate Yuk field and get error. Did you remove Attachment field and make resim a Text field?

[notrino]

Hi June7

Please look at the attached file.

[June7]

Could just answer the question. Might download and look at later, eventually.