[mso] Re: Access 97 & 2000

  • From: "Stephen Doyle" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:30:50 +1300

Linda,

It was weird, after I did the linking or importing thing, the database grew
from about 550k to 10 megs!!!

Cheers

Stephen Doyle
steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda F. Johnson" <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:24 PM
Subject: [mso] Re: Access 97 & 2000


>
> So...I'm missing the problem then....you said it was 75k as a jpg and 4.5
> meg as a bmp....so, I asked why you are using the bmp
>
> Are you saying that 75k is too big too?  I don't understand.
>
> Linda
> Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers
> Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Stephen Doyle
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 8:16 PM
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] Re: Access 97 & 2000
>
>
>
> I did convert it to a jpeg, and imported it into the table via insert
> object. Also tried the link. It needs to be used on forms.
>
> Cheers
>
> Stephen Doyle
> steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linda F. Johnson" <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:05 PM
> Subject: [mso] Re: Access 97 & 2000
>
>
> >
> > Why are you using a bmp?  Bmps are huge.  Why not convert the bmp to a
gif
> > or jpeg before you add it to the database?  Where are you putting it? In
> you
> > forms? Reports?  How are you adding it?
> >
> > Linda
> > Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers
> > Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop
> > http://personal-computer-tutor.com
> > FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial
> > http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of Stephen Doyle
> > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 7:13 PM
> > To: Microsoft Office Freelist
> > Subject: [mso] Access 97 & 2000
> >
> >
> > Hi Team,
> >
> > I tried to add a logo both as a bmp or a jpeg to a database and the size
> of
> > the file grew by 10megs!!!!. The file size was 75k as a jpeg and 4.5
megs
> as
> > a bmp.. I tried linking and importing. Result was similar in that the
> > database grew alarmingly.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to do it right? It happened using both versions of
Access
> > and on machines running Win 95 and Win 2000 Pro
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Stephen Doyle
>
>
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