Display image just from filepath?

[IrongateMachine]

Hi

I have a database that stores image paths and filenames. When I put the path and filename together, I get the path to the image (ie c:ImagesImage33.jpg). Can I display the image that the path points to on a filemaker layout? I don't have any container fields, and would like to keep it like that if I can.

Thanks!

[BobWeaver]

You likely could use the send message script step along with your file path data to open the file in another application. Since I don't use Windows, I can't help with the details.

[IrongateMachine]

Sounds like that would work to open the image, but I only want to display the image on a filemaker layout for printing. Any ideas? Thanks,

[BobWeaver]

You can't display a picture without a container field to put it in. If you only need to worry about printing one at a time, you can create a global container field and put the graphic in that. You will probably need something like the Troi File plug-in, in order to import the image from the file path information.

[IrongateMachine]

thanks for the info