NEW - July 23/2009   ExtractInventoryOLE.zip     A2K or higher ONLY! This version saves the entire contents of a table containing OLE Objects to disk. Does NOT require the original application that served as the OLE server to insert the object. Supports all MS Office documents, PDF, All images inserted by MS Photo Editor, MS Paint, and Paint Shop Pro. Also supports extraction of PACKAGE class including original Filename. Contains function to produce a full Inventory of the OLE field including LINKED path and Filenames. Uses Structured Storage API's to read the actual contents of the field. Version BETA 1.89

History

BETA 1.89 July 23/2009

Honestly, I have been adding features and support for various OLE objects over the last year or so. Check the source code for the latest supported objects.

BETA 1.75 Feb 06/2006

Fixed Bitmap DWORD alignment issue. Added support for both 8 bit color and Greyscale embedded images. Added support for MS Photo Scan files. Fixed numerous bitmap related logic bugs. This version has worked on every single OLE image object embedded by supported apps that users have sent me to test. If I told you previously I would not support your image type I lied...they are all now supported. ListBox selections now only show supported tables/fields. Cleaned and commented code. This will be the last Beta release as I believe I have swatted all of the major and minor bugs. It has not crashed once in several days.<grin>

BETA 1.65 Jan 30/2006

Added support for embedded Picture objects. These are objects of type OT_STATIC. Can be either DIB or METAFILEPICT. Convert METAFILEPICT to Bitmap file. Moved calls to Load/Free Library out of conversion process so now only called once. Started to clean and comment code. Should  have a production release within one or two more revisions. Next release will convert standard code module to Class to aid in error handling, ease of use and ability to add features..

BETA 1.57 Dec 16/2005

Modified LINK string logic to return full/long Path/FileName instead of DOS 8.3 short Path/Filename..

BETA 1.56 Dec 15/2005

Fixed bug in LINK string logic.

BETA 1.55 Dec 14/2005

First Release

NEW - Apr. 14/2002    A2KExportOLEtoJPEG.zip     A2K ONLY! This version saves the entire contents of a table containing OLE Object Images to disk based Jpeg files. User selectable compression rate. Version 1.5 

Use the A2KExportOLEtoJpeg above instead of these following older versions!

SaveOLEtoBitmap.zip is a database containing functions to allow you to save the contents of an OLE Field to a disk based Bitmap file.

SaveOLEtoBitmapAuto.zip is a database containing functions to allow you to save the contents of an OLE Field to a disk based Bitmap file for the entire table automatically.

NEW - Apr. 11/2000 This first version only supports Bitmap files. Metafile support will be included in the next release. USe the A2KExportOLEtoJpeg above instead of this older version!

SavePictureDataBitmap is a database containing functions to allow you to save the contents of an Access Image control a disk based Bitmap file. Specifically it creates a Bitmap file from the PictureData Property.

Updated - July 25/2000 This first version only supports Bitmap files. Metafile support will be included in the next release. Now supports saving of Form's Background picture to a disk based Bitmap file.