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My Access database stores the file names of images in a text field. How do I use the ActiveX (OLE) controls to view the images in an Access form?

April 26, 2017ActiveX database field file images names OLE Stores text

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My Access database stores the file names of images in a text field. How do I use the ActiveX (OLE) controls to view the images in an Access form?

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Microsoft Access 7.0 and later supports ActiveX controls. When you create the form to display an individual record, use Insert -> Custom Control -> Image Edit Control. In VB 6, you select Project -> Components, then check the Image Edit Control in the Controls tab. to add the Image Edit control to the form. Place and size the Image Edit control on your form as desired. Check the properties of the control to see how to reference it; for example, ImgEdit1 in the following example.