OLE Linking Command results in Embedded object in VFP

[drewp2005]

I am developing a compiled application in VFP 5.0 which stores refrences to pdf's as linked OLE objects in a table. My table has a general field to contain the pdf reference and I am using the following code to select pdf's to add references to in the table.



local pdfname

pdfname = getfile("pdf")
if !Empty(pdfname)
sele pdfimages
append blank
APPEND GENERAL pdfimages.pdffile from (pdfname) link
endif


I have been developing on one machine at my home and one machine at work. I noticed that when linking these pdf's at home the linked file becomes embedded and causes the VFP table size to grow huge even after adding a single pdf. I just ignored the problem because the application was to be used at work.

Everything was just fine until last week when I executed the routine and my work computer is now embedding as well.

I can't find any reference whether this is some Windows OLE setting or if something in VFP is the issue.

 

[robsuttonjr]

Found a link on foxite with same issue:

http://www.foxite.com/archives/append_general_behaves_different_on_other_pc__0000067292.htm

Regards,

Rob

 

[robsuttonjr]

Here is another link to guide you:

http://www.advisor.com/Articles.nsf/aid/GRANR43

Regards,

Rob