PRB: Linked Bitmap Appears as Gray Box in FoxPro for Macintosh

 Last reviewed: May 29, 1996
Article ID: Q111316
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FoxPro for Macintosh, version 2.5b

SYMPTOMS

A bitmap can be placed in a general field in FoxPro for Windows by using the APPEND GENERAL <general field> FROM <file> LINK command. If the general field containing the linked bitmap is then viewed in FoxPro for Macintosh, the bitmap appears as a gray square.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. In FoxPro for Windows, run the following code: 

          CREATE TABLE x (picture G)
      APPEND BLANK
      APPEND GENERAL picture FROM sys(2004)+"fox.bmp" LINK
      MODIFY GENERAL x.picture

  2. Transfer PICTURE.DBF and PICTURE.FPT to the Macintosh.

  3. Start FoxPro for Macintosh and issue the following command in the Command window: 

          BROWSE picture.dbf

  4. Double-click the general field.

A dithered gray square is displayed instead of FOX.BMP.

Additional reference words: FoxMac 2.50b grey ole picture
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
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Last reviewed: May 29, 1996
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