Printing a .bmp on a report

ireneg

I want to print a .bmp on a report and tried to use the 'Picture' and 'Image' control, but no luck. What should I use and where do you specify the path and filename.

Thanks

Irene

jversusj

image control on report, in the properties, for bitmap value = path

Mick01

You can specify the filename in Bitmap property (Image) or BitmapList (Picture). But maximum allowed size of bmp file is 32.756 bytes.

I recommend you to store bmp file to the database (BLOB) and print it by Picture box.

Savatage

Are you calcfields your picture.
Note: The same principal or importing pics on the fly to be shown in "item.picture" for example can also be used on reports.

Dataitem = Item
OnAfterGetRecord()
IF EXISTS ('c:\"Folder Where you store your pictures"\'+"No."+'.BMP')
THEN
Picture.IMPORT('P:\"Folder Where you store your pictures"\'+"No."+'.BMP',FALSE);
CALCFIELDS(Picture);

Add a picturebox in the section with sourcexp = Picture now the pics I show are 512k and larger!

Savatage

also if you search for LOGO or PICTURE you'll find a lot more posts - to guide you

johanna

Mick01 wrote:

You can specify the filename in Bitmap property (Image) or BitmapList (Picture). But maximum allowed size of bmp file is 32.756 bytes.

I recommend you to store bmp file to the database (BLOB) and print it by Picture box.

Hi Mick,

Do you know about the maximum size of BLOB datatype? Thank you.

mohana_cse06

BLOB (Binary Large Object)
Stores bitmaps and memos. Stored in BLOB area of table. Size 8 bytes plus size of BLOB data (max 2GB).

johanna

Thanks Mohana

Is it 2 GB per record ? Actually I try to import picture with size 1.98 GB in Contact Card and it results error :

"There is no enough memory to execute this function. If you work in a single-user installation, you can try reducing the value of the 'cache' program property. You can find information about how to optimize the operating system in the documentation for your operating system"

My free space is 42 GB. The memory is 4 GB.

Please advice. Thank you