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Image scanned in a report
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Image (Property)

In french: Image

..Image is used to find out and modify the background image associated with an element.

In a report, ..Image is used to find out and modify the background image associated with a control or with a block.

In a page, ..Image is used to find out and modify the image associated with:

an Image control,
a Web Camera control (server code only),
a fixed-image button (browser code only),
a Thumbnail control,
a Calendar control (background image).
Versions 18 and later
a Social Network control (whose image is customized).
New in version 18
a Social Network control (whose image is customized).
a Social Network control (whose image is customized).
Versions 20 and later
the markers of a Map control.
New in version 20
the markers of a Map control.
the markers of a Map control.

The modification is available for the "Automatic" or "Dynamic" controls only ("Details" tab of control description). The modification is available for the "Automatic" or "Dynamic" controls only ("GUI" tab of control description).

Note: These images are defined in the editor in the description of the control, window or page ("General" or "Details" tab).

Example

// Modify the background image of "CustomerName" control
CustomerName..Image ="C:\MyImages\Image.BMP"

Syntax

Finding out the background image associated with a report element Hide the details

<Result> = <Element name>..Image

<Result>: Character string

Name and full path of the background image associated with the specified object.

<Element name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of the element (control or block) to use.

Modifying the background image associated with a report element Hide the details

<Element name>..Image = <New image>

<Element name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of the element (control or block) to use.

<New image>: Character string (with quotes)

Name and full path of the new background image associated with the specified object. A UNC path can be used.

Finding out the image associated with a page control Hide the details

<Current image> = <Element name>..Image

<Current image>: Character string

Name and path of the image.
In server code, the full image path is specified.
In browser code, the path of the image is specified in relation to the _WEB directory of the site (for example, http://localhost/REWALI7_WEB/AXP01020_4E97E1FF_FR.gif).

<Element name>: Character string (without quotes)

Name of element to use.

Modifying the image associated with a page control Hide the details

<Control name>..Image = <New image>

<Control name>: Character string (without quotes)

Name of control to use.

<New image>: Character string

Name and path (full, relative or UNC) of the new image:
Static image: Modification without effect
Dynamic image: path such as "image2.gif" (with "image2.gif" in the "_WEB\" sub-directory of the project)
Generated image: full path such as "c:\my image\image2.gif"

Remarks

Image associated with a report control or block

The image associated with an Image control can be known and/or modified in the report editor, in the "General" tab of the control description.
The background image of a control or block can be known and/or modified in the report editor, in the "Style" tab of the description window of block or control. All you have to do is select the "Background image" element.

Image scanned in a report

..Image cannot be used to modify the scanned image of a report. Indeed, the scanned image of a report is used to:

easily position the different controls in the report,
view the result in the print preview.

Limits

In a report, ..Image cannot be used on:

a report.
a bar code.
a Check Box control.

a chart.

Authorized image formats:

The following image formats can be displayed: all the formats described in fGraphicFilter.

..Image can only be used on:

an Image control or a clickable image.
a Web Camera control.
a Calendar control.
Versions 18 and later
a Social Network control (whose image is customized).
New in version 18
a Social Network control (whose image is customized).
a Social Network control (whose image is customized).
Versions 20 and later
a Map control marker.
New in version 20
a Map control marker.
a Map control marker.

..Image can only be used on:

a fixed-image button.
an Image control or a clickable image.
Versions 20 and later
a Map control marker.
New in version 20
a Map control marker.
a Map control marker.