Re: Read from file in Reports 2.5

Use the client-side text_io package and check for existence by trying to open the file? If you raise an error, the file doesn't exist, otherwise, it's there, so close it, then load the file?

"James Alexander Starritt" <james_at_jamesstarritt.com> wrote in message news:93o3gb$b575j$1_at_ID-68406.news.dfncis.de...
> I am currently working on a report that loads and displays images with the
> Load as File feature. This works wonderfully as long as the file is
 present,
> however dies a horrible death if the image is not found at the location
> specified.
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> Since I am dealing with many thousands of images it is impossible to
 verify
> if they all exist, so I guess the question is how do I handle the error
 and
> allow the report to finish ...
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated
>
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> James Alexander Starritt (james_at_jamesstarritt.com)
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Received on Fri Jan 12 2001 - 20:16:56 CST