Yes, general fields do need to be packed because they use the underlying
memo field structure. Because of this, and because the OLE "wrapping"
can be very large, I avoid the use of General fields just to store
binary data, and only use it in cases where I am going to do a MODIFY
GENERAL, or place a dynamic object on a form or report. Also, I'll store
"templates" of automation objects (like MSGraph objects) in a table, but
never modify them directly: SELECT the object into a cursor, manipulate
the cursor to create the result desired, print or display the result,
and then discard the (bloated) cursor.
-----Original Message-----
From: profox-bounces .AT. leafe .D.O.T com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On
Behalf Of allen
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 3:27 AM
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Subject: RE: How to update a General field
I never use general fields but I just had a thought. Memo fields need to
be packed with pack memo. Is there anything that general
needs like that ?
One other question to the first question in this thread. why BMP ? they
are extremely large.
Allen
-----Original Message-----
Append General bitmap From 423m.bmp Class bitmap
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