picture in crystal report

[ahhuang]

Database: Access DB
I am storing a field that contains the path of each emloyee photo in my employee table.
eg : FieldnameicPath
Data :c:\\photos\Mary.jpg
(ps. did not want to store photo directly into DB as it would take up a lot more hard disk space)

I would like to display each photo for each employee in cyrstal report but haven't found a way for it.
Pls advice.

 

[synapsevampire]

I'm a bit weak when it comes to graphics within Crystal being updated from a table...

An alternative would be to user the field as a hyperlink and allow an external app/browser to open them.

<shrug>

Sorry, it's the best I could think of.

-k

http://www.informeddatadecisions.com

kai@informeddatadecisions.com

 

[dgillz]

The hyperlink is the best alternative there is. Crystal cannot view a photo uless teh pht itself (not the path) is stored in the database as a blob field.

I believe this is possible in onjunction with VB but I have never been able to pull it off. Software Support for Macola, Crystal Reports and Goldmine
dgilsdorf@mchsi.com

 

[dgillz]

The hyperlink is the best alternative there is. Crystal cannot view a photo unless the photo itself (not the path) is stored in the database as a blob field.

I believe this is possible in conjunction with VB but I have never been able to pull it off. Software Support for Macola, Crystal Reports and Goldmine
dgilsdorf@mchsi.com

 

[synapsevampire]

Thanks for confirming, dgillz.

-k

http://www.informeddatadecisions.com

kai@informeddatadecisions.com

 

[ahhuang]

Hi all,
Just some clarifications.
Are u refering to adding 'OLE object' or 'picture'??

 

[CoffeeManOhYesIAm]

Yeah, I wanted my report to include linked .png records from my Access image database, but I guess crystal 8.5 doesn't support it. Fortunately, the new version of Crystal (XI) is supposed to implement this.