Backstage - custom images not displaying

[Raedle]

I use the following code to load a image.

<imageControl id="imHelp1" image="Logo.bmp" visible="true" />

The file is stored in the same folder as the MS Access program.



It worked at one time, and suddenly it does not load images. Can you please help me figuring out what is wrong? Thank you

[June7]

Never seen this before. Why is that code enclosed in <>? Exactly where is this code? Exactly where is this image displayed?

I would use the ControlSource property of Image control on a form or report.

[Raedle]

part of Backstage programming

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...InterfaceTerms

[June7]

Okay, now looks familiar. I have done this to customize ribbon to disable stuff and custom QAT. Seem to remember testing some customized ribbon buttons.

Where is the image supposed to show up? As an icon on ribbon? Or logo in upper left corner? Have you looked at the Current Database Option for Application Icon?

[Raedle]

The image should show up in the Backstage view. Click File...

This issue drives me nuts. Load the XML from a working data base in a new database and does not work.

[June7]

But WHERE in the Backstage view should it show?

If you want to provide db for analysis, follow instructions at bottom of my post.

[Raedle]

XML code:

<customUI xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/07/customui">
<backstage>
<button idMso="FileSave" visible="false"/>
<button idMso="SaveObjectAs" visible="false"/>
<button idMso="FileSaveAsCurrentFileFormat" visible="false"/>
<button idMso="FileOpen" visible="false"/>
<button idMso="FileCloseDatabase" visible="true"/>
<tab idMso ="TabInfo" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso ="TabRecent" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso ="TabNew" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso ="TabPrint" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso ="TabShare" visible="false"/>
<tab idMso ="TabHelp" visible="false"/>
<button idMso="ApplicationOptionsDialog" visible="true"/>
<button idMso="FileExit" visible="false"/>
<tab id="Tab1" label="My Tab">
<firstColumn>
<group id="myGroup" style="normal" label="ImageControl:">
<topItems>
<layoutContainer id="layInfo1" layoutChildren="horizontal" align="topLeft">
<imageControl id="img1" imageMso="AppointmentColorDialog"/>
<labelControl id="lbl1" label="Imgage 1"/>
</layoutContainer>
<layoutContainer id="layInfo2" layoutChildren="horizontal" align="topLeft">
<imageControl id="img2" imageMso="AppointmentColorDialog"/>
<labelControl id="lbl2" label="Imgage 2"/>
</layoutContainer>
<layoutContainer id="layInfo3" layoutChildren="horizontal" align="topLeft">
<imageControl id="img3" image="C:\Projects\Quoting\BEC\Logo.bmp"/>
<labelControl id="lbl3" label="Imgage 3"/>
</layoutContainer>
</topItems>
</group>
</firstColumn>
</tab>
</backstage>
</customUI>

[June7]

I am not interested in building db to test this. If you want to provide db, I will check it out.

[Raedle]

Here is the sample database

[Raedle]

Can anyone test the code on their machine? Thanks.

[June7]

Patience. Had to download this morning.

This is weird. Since you did not provide image, I am trying to test with mine. I am trying to type in the table field and it acts bizarre. The cursor placement is 'off' - it sits in middle of letter and typing just screws everything. Have no idea what is happening. Certainly never encountered in my USysRibbons table. Had to delete that text and replace with the code copied from post 7.

However, I am still getting the issue you encounter - image does not show. Example db from http://www.accessribbon.de/en/?Acces...Backstage_View shows using filepath to pull in image. Unfortunately, that db does not pull in image either. Also, it shows a happy face button and don't really know why. I see the xml record for this button but don't know where the code is invoked. This brings back memory of lot of frustration when I first started working on customized ribbon.

Sorry, no closer to an answer.

[Raedle]

I use callback function and it works. Still don't know why image="logo.bmp" would not work. It should!

[June7]

Great! I tried the callback and wasn't having luck. Agree, the path reference should work but it's not and glad you got it to work at least somehow. This is resolved? Want to post how you managed it?

[Raedle]

Website with tons of samples and a create ribbon tool is here: AccessRibbon.com

[June7]

That is the same site as link in post 11.

Thanks for the solution. I was not catching on to the control.tag parameter.

But again, same issue trying to edit the xml text for my image file. Very weird.

Finally got image to load. Did not like png, had to use bmp.

Thanks again for the follow up.