image container

[chuckcou]

I have a field in a single table that has the path to an image. When I run a report I want the image to show. How can I do this?

example would be:

field--imagepath---> /images/coupler.jpg

Edited March 8, 2009 by Guest
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[IdealData]

I have a table that has the path to an image

err.. I think you mean a FIELD that has a path to an image.

Just put the field on your report layout.

[chuckcou]

oppps will change yes your are correct about typo.

[chuckcou]

If I put the field on my report is will just prints the path. I want it to use the path print/show the image.

I would think I would use a container field with some type of calculation? :B

[Osman]

if you are using FM8.5 or later you can show image in a web viewer box.

for earlier versions (I also suggest this way for new versions too) import image in a container field.

[Fenton]

You can also show the image in a container field using a calculation. The calculation looks like what you see as the possible path syntaxes, which are at the bottom of such script steps as Insert Picture. You just have produce the same thing in a calculation, with the result Container (not Text). There is more explanation of paths in the Help. Example:

imagemac:/Macintosh HD/Users/fej/Desktop/AliceBlue.png

Yours would be imagewin, and a Windows file path; though with forward slashes. It will also work with networked files, if they have the same path to the file server. It can also be adjusted to work for either platform.