[AccessD] Display image from hyperlink

I haven't done it, but a quick google on 

Download files from internet using vba turned up this (albeit Excel)

http://www.lazerwire.com/2011/11/excel-vba-download-files-from-internet.html


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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 12:43 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Display image from hyperlink

Possible I suppose but not sure that's acceptable to the user.  How would
you download and save it without any messages popping up?

TIA

Rocky
 

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William Benson
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 9:15 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Display image from hyperlink

Czn you automate downloading the image then adding to form control from
downloads folder?
On Mar 4, 2013 12:08 PM, "Rocky Smolin" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:

> Dear List:
>
> I have a question from someone who needs to display an image in an 
> Access form.  If it was a local file that would be no problem.  I've 
> done
that.
> But
> the source for the image is a URL.
>
> I tried making the url the control source of an image control but it 
> won't take it - say it can't open the file.  I did set picture type to
linked.
>
> Is there an easy way to do this?
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> 858-259-4334
> www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> www.e-z-mrp.com 
> <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/>
> Skype: rocky.smolin
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