Outputting Reports that contain Linked Pictures

[essendon]

Hi,
My database has a picture link field that holds the path of a jpg image. (e.g. "C:\project\images\pic1.jpg&quot.
I have a report that has code that pulls the image from the path and displays it in a Image Frame on the report (Me![Image_Frame].Picture = Image_Path_Variable). This works fine when I open the report within access, but if I output the report to the HDD, eg:

DoCmd.OutputTo acReport, "Leasehold Motel Email Report", acFormatRTF, "c:\test.rtf"

when I go to open test.rtf all is good, but no picture. The same thing happens when I try HTML(acFormatHTML), no picture again. However if use snapshot format, then I get the picture.

I am going to be emailing the reports, I really need the pictures to be embedded into a format that is easy for people to use. The reports will be emailed out to many people on the internet, most of whom won't have ms access. Is there a format that will allow me to do this? Can only people with Access view snapshot files?

Thankyou in advance for any advice at all!

Peter

 

[kevinclark]

The recipient can download SnapShot Viewer for free at

http://www.5star-shareware.com/Business/MS-OfficeAdd-Ins/ms-snapshot.html

The Microsoft Snapshot Viewer enables you to view a report snapshot without having Microsoft Access 97 or Access 2000 or the run-time version of Microsoft Access on your computer.

A handy program that saves a picture of an Access report enabling you to make the report available others who do not have Microsoft Access. All they need is a copy of MS Snapshot Viewer