Robert Jennings wrote: > That's not the point. Robert Maybe it's not your point but it was mine ! I was merely trying to think, like yourself, laterally. After all, surely it would be better (if possible, and with the user's consent/cooperation/education) to start off with a smaller file rather than try to reduce the file size at a later stage.
Note to self: Stick to the point when replying to RJ Paul > Knowing them they took a picture then copied and > pasted it into word and didn't give a thought to file sizes. Users > expect Magic at all times!! I swear they look at the computer and expect > data to flow from their brains and into the database without touching a > thing! > > All I'm asking, is there a programmatic way of running the "Word Image > Compression utility." I could then issue commands to do this as part of > the routine for importing the word document, thus making sure my table > get updated with the smallest word file possible. > > > Robert > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Paul Newton > Posted At: 10 April 2007 13:42 > Posted To: Profox Archive > Conversation: [NF] - Compressing Images in Word Docs > Subject: Re: [NF] - Compressing Images in Word Docs > > > Robert Jennings wrote: > >> Hi >> >> A Tuesday teaser. >> >> I've got a document management utility and a client wanted to store a >> 63MB file in it. I was using filetostr and strtofile but I hit the >> 16MB variable limit. >> >> After looking at the help (a great resource) I'm now using Append Memo >> > > >> and Copy to >> >> A bit of lateral thinking on my part thought, how can I get the Word >> file smaller? It contained lots of images and I found the Resize >> (compress) facility to make all the images smaller in the Document. >> >> > What format are the images ? Would it be possible to have the word docs > use a more economical image format (say PNG or JPG instead of BMP) ? > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
