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Сan`t set the Source Filename [message #641954]

Fri, 28 August 2015 06:45

braggart
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Registered: August 2015
Location: Ukraine

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Hello everybody!

In the Report Editor (mode "Layout print") I add element "Link file", then in the Property Inspector set "format of the source file" = "IMAGE" and field "Source filename" set 'C:\test.jpg'

The element "Link file" has name 'B_18' and located in the main body section in the repeating frame R_1.

When I run report then image is successfully displayed.

How to pass the parameters value (for example :Path_File) to the Source filename?
Maybe an easy question, but Google did not help to find the answer to it. Sad

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Re: Сan`t set the Source Filename [message #641955 is a reply to message #641954]

Fri, 28 August 2015 06:55

Littlefoot
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You can't do that (as far as I know) as this property can't be set programatically. I guess that - if you could do that - there would be a SRW built-in package's procedure which would do it.

However, Reports' Help says that you should put directory (or directories) that contain images you use in your reports into REPORTS_PATH environment variable. Doing so, you'll avoid necessity of hard-coding folder name in "Source filename" property. Read "Source Filename property" help topic for more information.

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Re: Сan`t set the Source Filename [message #641956 is a reply to message #641955]

Fri, 28 August 2015 07:10

braggart
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Thanks, Littlefoot. Yes, I use REPORTS_PATH for my reports.

Which tools I can use and how to organize the transfer of PATH in the Oracle Peports to the image displayed. That`s difficulty.

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Re: Сan`t set the Source Filename [message #641957 is a reply to message #641956]

Fri, 28 August 2015 07:14

Littlefoot
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If directory that contains images is in REPORTS_PATH, then you don't have to specify directory name in "Source filename" property:
- now you have c:\test.jpg
- you'll have just test.jpg

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