I'm working on a VB application that uses a data control linked to an
Access database. I have a few edit boxes linked to various fields in the
database, no problem there. My problem is, I have a picture box that I
want to link to a data field in the same batadase, however that field
only contains the path name to the jpeg that I want it to display as the
user moves through the database. When I try to link the picture box
control to the picture field in the database which actually just
contains the path to the associated jpeg file as a text string, of
course I get an error.

So my question is: how can I get vb to dynamicly display the jpeg files
in the picture box control as the user moves through the database when
all I have is a path string in the data field?

Thanks for any help or sympathy

Ric Gibson

Hello Ric

Don't bind the Picture control to the datacontrol.  Instead do this:

Sub Data1_Reposition()

        Picture1.Picture = LoadPicture(Data1.Recordset("PicturePath"))

End Sub

You add the error handling for invalid path :-)

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Ibrahim,

Thanks for responding to my post.
Your solution to my problem worked beautifuly!

Thank you so much for your help.

Regards,

Ric Gibson