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    spidge32 is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Manage a .jpg file in a report

    I have series of picture files .jpg. I would like these pictures to be printed on a report but the picture object is invisible and formatted to the back unless a picture is found in the picture table.

    My question is how do you make the picture visible when required.

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    Bill

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    Have not done this, but something comes to mind. If it works when there is a pic, then make sure there's always a pic. When there is no relevant pic, that could be a person silhouette (if you're referring to people images) or even just a single pixel jpg.

    BTW - are you storing these image files in a table as attachments? Not recommended. Better to just use the image path.
    Last edited by Micron; 12-08-2021 at 09:08 PM. Reason: clarification
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    spidge32 is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Hi Micron
    The .jpeg files are linked by a image path.
    The problem I have is that the image when required is printed over the top of the fields in the report. So it would have to be invisible until there is a linked jpeg.
    When the report is printed from a file, if the field for a image is not null the image on the report becomes visible and is on top of the other fields.

    The only other way I have thought of is to have a PDF of the image separately and if a PDF is available to also print it at the same time as the normal report.
    This method maybe easier, but I'm trying to save paper.

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    I'm not following. You want it to be on top of other controls and obscure the data they hold if there is an image? If there is no image you want the image control to do what?
    The problem now is that the image control goes black and moves behind those controls when there is no image? (I don't see how it can move - it's probably just blending with text).
    Or the image control goes black and obscures the data in those controls (it's not really moving)?

    My question is how do you make the picture visible when required.
    I read that as "when there is an image, it's not showing"- so
    The more we hear silence, the more we begin to think about our value in this universe.
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    To hide the image control on the report you would use code like this:
    Code:
    If IsNull(Me.ImagePath) Or Dir(Me.ImagePath) = "" Then 'check if the hidden textbox on the report that contains the path is null or contains invalid path
            Me.ImageFrame.Visible = False
        Else
            Me.ImageFrame.Picture = Me.ImagePath
            Me.ImageFrame.Visible = True
            Me.ImageCaption.Visible = True 'additional label control for image - might not be needed
        End If
    If the report contains multiple records you need to add this code to the Format or Print of the section where the image control is located (probably the Detail section), if only one record then you can just add it to the ReportOpen event.

    Cheers,
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    spidge32 is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Thank you Vlad, with a bit of work I got your code to do exactly what was required.
    Cheers
    Bill

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