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    Creating an "Import image" button

    I'm trying to create a button for my form that opens up the "Import Image" dialog box (the one that appears when right-clicking an "jpeg image field" and then selecting "Import Image"), but I can't find any way of doing this?

    Can anyone help me?

    #2
    RE: Creating an

    The function used by the Alpha image menu is a5_control_change_image(obj) where obj is apparently a pointer to the field that contains the image. However, it is an internal use function and is undocumented, so you would just have to experiment.

    Jerry

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      #3
      RE: Creating an

      Inge,

      To expand on Jerry's answer.

      Lets say the image field object name on your form is "Image1", the syntax would be:

      a5_control_change_image(parentform:Image1.this)

      Scott

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        #4
        RE: Creating an

        Scott and Jerry,

        It's working perfectly. Thanks a lot guys!!!

        Inge

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          #5
          RE: Creating an

          Uh oh...

          I think I was a little bit quick when I said it was working perfectly. When clicking on my button I get the same dialog box as if I do it the regular way (Right-clicking on the image => "Import" ). But, the trouble is that when I select the proper image and click "OK", it doesn't show in my form. It doesn' seem like it has been stored or anything.

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            #6
            RE: Creating an

            Inge,

            a5_control_change_image(parentform:Image1.this) does change the picture on the form for me. Here is another way that will give you a result.
            Try this:

            dim vfilename as c
            result = ui_get_image_filename()'This opens the Image dialog
            If result "> "" then "user pressed ok after selecting a picture
            vfilename = result 'Returns path and filename
            End If

            If you want to preset the directory the Image dialog opens in then use ui_get_image_filename("YOURPATH\YOURPICS")

            Hope this helps.

            Scott

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              #7
              RE: Creating an

              Scott,

              No, I'm still not getting it right. Could it be that I've messed too much around the Modal/Modeless options?

              Inge

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                #8
                RE: Creating an

                Scott
                Could you be kind enough to post the whole script ? I tried but I get
                Invalid data type for this operation

                I only have 2 fields on this form, Name C 16 and Pic1 =JPEG

                Thanks

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                  #9
                  RE: Creating an

                  Robert,

                  There really wasn't a "Whole Script" to post ... I just did that as an example.

                  Is Pic1 a Image File Reference Field or a jpeg image field?

                  My example is for the Image File Reference Field only.

                  If Pic1 is a jpeg image field then look at this link.
                  Code from Selwyn

                  If you have trouble understanding it I can help you, just email me directly.

                  Scott

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                    #10
                    RE: Creating an

                    Thanks Scott
                    Name is the field name, type is C/16
                    Pic1 is the field name, type is JPEG

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                      #11
                      RE: Creating an

                      I solved it using Matthews jpeg-solution. Thanks folks!

                      Inge

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