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Dynamic Image when Printing?

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JDP@Work - 09 Sep 2005 08:03 GMT
If I have tif image files in an image directory and one merge field contains the
image file name, can I create a string that has the path to the image folder &
the contents of the merge field as a filename?

The resulting link looks correct but the inner merge field w/in the link results
at print time "Error! Not a valid link"

If I set the link to one tiff image via a merge field and update the link which
updates the image link to the current filename but that is a static link.

If I don't update the merge field, when I print after updating the database
record to a differnt image filename, either I get the original image file as
saved, or the noted error msg.

Is there a way to dynamically have an image file that derives its file path from
a merge field?

TIA

JeffP....
Graham Mayor - 09 Sep 2005 14:13 GMT
You need the following syntax

{INCLUDEPICTURE "C:\\path\\{Mergefield fieldname}.TIF"}

Merge to a new document, select all (CTRL+A) then F9 to update.
See http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_graphics.htm

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> If I have tif image files in an image directory and one merge field
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JDP@Work - 10 Sep 2005 19:11 GMT
Graham, thanks for your reply.  My problem was using LINK is that when I'd save
the dot the inner merge field would update and become the value of the merge
field and no longer be dynamic.

Also, just to note that I don't have users printing, what occurs is that data
entry is done from the duplex scanned image and the image file name is include
in the record.

Then an automated process prints a letter and the copy of the image, which is
similar in action to a right-click print from the file manager.

All is much better now that Im using IncludePicture rather than link which is
what I found when I selected |Insert |Object.

JeffP....

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