Re: Doesn't anybody know how to insert an image using Forms???

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:47:59 -0800
Message-ID: <3E59A3FF.67822635_at_exesolutions.com>


J Alex wrote:

> "J Alex" <jalexanderssd_at_yahoo.com> wrote
> >
> > "Viberg" <familjen.viberg_at_telia.com> wrote in message
> > > Hi all!
> > >
> > > I'm trying again:
> > >
> > > I'd like to update my simple Forms (vers 5) app to include an
> image-item.
> > I
> > > have a column (defined as a blob) and believe it should be possible to
> > > populate this field by drag-and-drop an image-file, e.g. .jpg, to the
> > > corresponding field during an insert operation. I'm a 99.9% sure I've
> done
> > > this some year ago but can't remember HOW TO make it work... any clues??
> I
> > > was hoping to be able to accomplish this without coding any triggers.
> > >
> >
> > I've never needed it, so can't vouch for it, but Forms has a built-in
> > READ_IMAGE_FILE for precisely that purpose.
> >
> Just re-read your post and realized that it's the drag and drop you're
> looking for, not saving the image.
>
> However, there is a drag and drop implented in a test version of a form
> provided at install which I have tested back in 5.0 and found it to work
> pretty well. I went looking for it but don't have it anymore, but MetaLink
> says it is available if you install the demos in 6i (5.0 may be the same).
> The demo form is dragdrop.fmb and uses the library drag.pll.

[Quoted] Dragdrop.fmb and drag.pll have absolutely nothing to do with loading images. It [Quoted] is an invocation of click on a form object and dragging it to another location.

Daniel Morgan Received on Mon Feb 24 2003 - 05:47:59 CET

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