varying paths of image in a report.

[torturedmind]

i have this small code:

wait window "Generating signature files..." nowait
if not directory(sys(2023) + "\tmpsgn")
	mkdir (sys(2023) + "\tmpsgn")
endif

wait window "Generating signature files..." timeout 1

select ecn4app1
set filter to alltrim(ecn4app1.idkey) == alltrim(xidkey)
go top

if ecn4app1.or_ok
	strtofile(ecn4app1.orpic, sys(2023) + "\tmpsgn\orpic.gif")
else
	copy file ("v:\vfp6\dccsys\others\qmarks.gif") to (sys(2023) + "\tmpsgn\orpic.gif")
endif

wait window "Generating signature files..." timeout 2
report form ecncover preview in screen to printer prompt

erase (sys(2023) + "\tmpsgn\*.*")
rmdir (sys(2023) + "\tmpsgn")

set filter to
go top

my question is, how can i put the orpic.gif file in a report if its path will depend on the temporary folder of the logged user?

thanks in advanced and have a nice day. peace! [peacemen]

kilroy
philippines

"Once a king, always a king. But being a knight is more than enough."

 

[DSummZZZ]

Have you tried setting the picture to the return value of a function which would return the path name?



-Dave Summers-

Even more Fox stuff at:

http://www.davesummers.net/foxprolinks.htm

 

[JRB-Bldr]

If you already know where to find the user-specific orpic.gif file, then before using it in your report, just copy it to a known fixed location on the local workstation (such as C:\WINNT\Temp\orpic.gif) which is referenced in your report form.

If, for security reasons you need to, you can always erase it from the fixed location after using it in the Report.

If you do it this way, make certain that the users have Write & Delete privilages in the fixed directory.

Good Luck,
JRB-Bldr