Is it possible to show a file in a control inside VFP?
For example, if I have a PDF that I have associated with a record (store the PDF path and file name in a Memo field for example), when I "view" that record in my form, can I get the PDF to display in some control on the form? (And can this be made to show any file type that is installed on the machine, i.e. Office file, PDF, image, maybe even movie file?)
The idea is more to have a "thumbnail" kind of view, not meant to read or edit from it, but give people some idea of what that file is without having to launch it (which I already have set up with SHELLEXE).
This will be particularly handy on things like presentations (PowerPoing), WMV "movie" file (which I assume needs some play/stop/volume control)?
How does one go about doing this?
Best Regards,
Scott
ATS, CDCE, CTIA, CTDC
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For example, if I have a PDF that I have associated with a record (store the PDF path and file name in a Memo field for example), when I "view" that record in my form, can I get the PDF to display in some control on the form? (And can this be made to show any file type that is installed on the machine, i.e. Office file, PDF, image, maybe even movie file?)
The idea is more to have a "thumbnail" kind of view, not meant to read or edit from it, but give people some idea of what that file is without having to launch it (which I already have set up with SHELLEXE).
This will be particularly handy on things like presentations (PowerPoing), WMV "movie" file (which I assume needs some play/stop/volume control)?
How does one go about doing this?
Best Regards,
Scott
ATS, CDCE, CTIA, CTDC
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, and no simpler."
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