Image component

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 The easiest way to add a picture to the design surface is to drag and drop the graphic file from the Navigator. This creates an Image object that imports the graphic file to the form, and the image appears on the form.

However, to establish an image location before you have obtained or selected the image that will appear there, drag an Image object from the Component palette. The Image object is a blank placeholder until you link the Image object to an image stored in a binary field, resource file, or graphic file.

To link an Image object to a graphic file,

1. Click the wrench tool beside its dataSource property.

2. In the DataSource Property Builder, do one of the following:

• If you’re linking to a graphic image file,

Select Filename from the Location list box.

Click the tool button beside the Image text box.

Select an image file from the Choose Image dialog box, and click Open.

• If you're linking to a binary field image (such as an image in a linked table or database),

Select Binary from the Location list box.

Click the tool button beside the Image text box. The Choose Field dialog box appears.

Select a field from the Fields: Binary list, and choose OK.

Note: To see a listing of binary fields, the form must have an active Query object that's linked to the table or database that contains the images you want.

3. Choose OK to close the DataSource Property Builder. The image appears in the designer. You can move or resize it, as you wish.

You can import images (binary files) from image tables or picture galleries and you can place color image bitmaps, including artwork, photographs, or screen shots, of any size on a form or report.

You can also use graphics as dividers (an alternative to the Line component) and as custom buttons that, when clicked, provide any functionality that you might otherwise assign to a standard PushButton.