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    image reference file

    searching and studying past posts, (this is my first attempt at images,) the following script works, up to the point of assigning "result" to the image reference object.


    dim this_path as C
    dim bare_path as C
    dim app_path as C
    dim shadowed as L
    this_path=:a5.Get_Path()
    bare_path=:a5.Get_Master_Path()
    if len(alltrim(bare_path)) = 0 then 'if zero, not shadowed
    shadowed =.F.
    app_path = this_path + chr(92)
    else
    shadowed =.T.
    app_path = bare_path + chr(92)
    end if
    result=ui_get_image_filename(app_path + "bellimages\overall\\")
    ui_msg_box("","" + result) 'this displays the correct path and image
    if result "" ""
    parentform:overall.value=result 'this bombs
    end if
    end
    Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
    972 524 8714
    [email protected]

    ____________________
    "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

    #2
    RE: image reference file

    Hi Martin

    This is a script I use to automatically link up 2 image ref fields with saved image filenames in records.
    Works well.
    There may be something in here that you can use.
    Scott Emerick supplied me with the makings of it

    Duane

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      #3
      RE: image reference file

      Maybe I'll put the code in now



      'Run script: path_name2
      script_play("path_name2")

      ':pick_proofs2:browse1.Fetch_First()
      topparent:Browse1.fetch_first()
      Dim ImageFilename as c
      Dim Imagefilename2 as c

      tbl=table.open("proofs")
      tbl.fetch_first()
      while .not. tbl.fetch_eof()


      'Set filename for an Image File Reference field: 'Jpg1 and Jpg2' in current window.
      ImageFilename = a5_eval_expression("=Var-"thumb_path2+left(right(alltrim(proofs-"Pic1name),12),8)+\".jpg\"")
      ImageFilename2 = a5_eval_expression("=Var-"thumb_path2+left(right(alltrim(proofs-"Pic2name),12),8)+\".jpg\"")
      Dim TempObj as p
      Dim TempObj2 as p
      dim readonly_flag as l
      dim readonly_flag2 as l
      'Get a pointer to the Object on the Form/Browse that has the image file ref field.
      TempObj = obj(topparent.name(16)+":"+"Jpg1")
      TempObj2 = obj(topparent.name(16)+":"+"Jpg2")
      'Check if the image field is readonly
      readonly_flag = TempObj.field.readonly
      readonly_flag2 = TempObj2.field.readonly
      if readonly_flag = .t. then
      ui_msg_box("Error","Cannot change image in Image field '"+"Jpg1"+"' because it is read-only",UI_STOP_SYMBOL)
      end
      else
      dim Tbl as p
      'Get a pointer to the table for the image field
      Tbl = tempobj.Field_Get().table_get()
      dim Fld as p
      'Get a pointer to the image field
      Fld = tempobj.field_get()

      'end if

      'If the table is in View mode, put it in change mode
      If tbl.mode_get() = 0 then
      tbl.change_begin()
      fld.value_put((ImageFileName))
      tbl.change_end(.t.)
      else
      fld.value_put((ImageFileName))
      end if

      end if

      if readonly_flag2 = .t. then
      ui_msg_box("Error","Cannot change image in Image field '"+"Jpg2"+"' because it is read-only",UI_STOP_SYMBOL)
      end
      else
      dim Tbl3 as p
      'Get a pointer to the table for the image field
      tbl3 = tempobj2.Field_Get().table_get()
      dim Fld3 as p
      'Get a pointer to the image field
      Fld3 = tempobj2.field_get()

      'end if

      If tbl3.mode_get() = 0 then
      tbl3.change_begin()
      fld3.value_put((ImageFileName2))
      tbl3.change_end(.t.)
      else
      fld3.value_put((ImageFileName2))
      end if

      'now refresh the object
      tempObj.refresh()
      tempObj2.refresh()

      tbl.fetch_next()
      end if
      end while

      end

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        #4
        RE: image reference file

        Martin,

        When you say "It Bombs", what exactly happens?

        Scott

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          #5
          RE: image reference file

          It doesn't save anything (the field is an image referrence field):

          all I'm basically trying to do is control the path/folder it opens, given the form and object. I am having them save all images as jpg's to specific folders


          here is an amended script, but for some reason it is no longer displaying the jpegs in the folder - and I have to then browse to get them (I think it wants to use bmp's)

          parentform.allow_change(.t.)
          dim app_path as C
          dim shadowed as L
          this_path=:a5.Get_Path()
          bare_path=:a5.Get_Master_Path()
          if len(alltrim(bare_path)) = 0 then 'if zero, not shadowed
          shadowed =.F.
          app_path = this_path + chr(92)
          else
          shadowed =.T.
          app_path = bare_path + chr(92)
          end if
          result=ui_get_image_filename(app_path + "bellimages\overall\\")
          ui_msg_box("","" + result)
          if result "" ""
          t=table.current()
          fld=t.field_get("overall")
          fld.value_put(result)
          end if
          parentfom.commit()
          end
          Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
          972 524 8714
          [email protected]

          ____________________
          "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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            #6
            RE: image reference file

            Martin try this:

            dim this_path as C
            dim bare_path as C
            dim app_path as C
            dim shadowed as L
            this_path=:a5.Get_Path()
            bare_path=:a5.Get_Master_Path()
            if len(alltrim(bare_path)) = 0 then 'if zero, not shadowed
            shadowed =.F.
            app_path = this_path + chr(92)
            else
            shadowed =.T.
            app_path = bare_path + chr(92)
            end if
            result=ui_get_image_filename(app_path + "bellimages\overall\\")
            ui_msg_box("","" + result) 'this displays the correct path and image
            if result "" ""
            dim tbl as p
            tbl = table.current()
            tbl.change_begin()
            tbl.overall = result
            tbl.change_end(.t.)
            overall.refresh()
            end if
            end

            Scott

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              #7
              RE: image reference file

              Scott, just before you posted, I got it to work with this - virtually your script. (The reason the jpgs weren't showing up was because I was in a Copy of the ADB and the paths were no longer correct.) Thanks ever so much.

              within the app folder I hav a folder bellimages with several folders within that - as there will too many jpegs to manage in a single folder - this lets me direct them automatically to the correct folder - saves them the trouble of having to browse, and makes for fewer opportunities to get the wrong images.


              on error goto errors
              dim this_path as C
              dim bare_path as C
              dim app_path as C
              parentform.allow_change(.t.)
              dim shadowed as L
              this_path=:a5.Get_Path()
              bare_path=:a5.Get_Master_Path()
              if len(alltrim(bare_path)) = 0 then 'if zero, not shadowed
              shadowed =.F.
              app_path = this_path + chr(92)
              else
              shadowed =.T.
              app_path = bare_path + chr(92)
              end if
              result=ui_get_image_filename(app_path + "bellimages" + chr(92) + "overall" + chr(92))
              ui_msg_box("","" + result)
              if result "" ""
              t=table.current()
              if t.mode_get()=0
              t.change_begin()
              end if
              fld=t.field_get("overall")
              fld.value_put(result)
              end if
              parentform.commit() 'should eliminate need to t.change_end(.t.)
              parentform.resynch()
              end
              errors:
              err_msg = error_text_get(error_code_get())
              line = error_line_number_get()
              script = error_script_get()
              ui_msg_box("Error", err_msg+" Error occurred at line "+alltrim(str(line,4,0))+ " in script: "+script)
              end
              Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
              972 524 8714
              [email protected]

              ____________________
              "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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