I've never dealt with logos on my reports so I don't know if this
would work, but what if you stored the bitmap data in a database, and
copy out to the expected filename when you run the report. So for
example, the report would reference a bitmap called logo.bmp. In the
database you would have the contents of the each company's logo.bmp
stored. When you run the report, create the logo.bmp from the
database, overwritting each time as necessary. For multi-user
situations, you'd have to work it out so that the report was looking
on the local drive or something, but I'm sure you can make it work
(well at least I think so). Come to think of it, can't you just use a
general field? I've not used one in years, so my memory is rusty on it..
For smaller files, common across the application, that'll be fine
and dandy. But what about custom graphics (e.g., in a vertical
niche app where you customize the client's reports to have their
logo in them)? I create reports with the client's name (e.g.,
"AcmeJobReport.frx", "ABCJobReport.frx") and then use meta-data to
reference in my app. It'd be great for me if I could have just ONE
report called Report.Frx that just had a placemarker for the logo
(allbeit perhaps not always named the same) but I never invested the
extra time to figure out how to do this in the Report
Designer. Perhaps some kind soul could tell me?
"Oh, it's easy....just do this: ..."
;-)
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Michael J. Babcock, MCP
MB Software Solutions, LLC
http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com
http://fabmate.com
"Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!"
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