Picture Components

See also Report Designer Component Properties for properties common to all components, such as position and size.

Picture components store a link to a picture file, they do not embed the pictures. All users who access the report will need access to the location of the picture file. Transparent image files will be shown as transparent when the report is produced.

Picture components have the following properties:

AutoHeight

When True, the height of the component will be automatically adjusted to fit the picture.

AutoWidth

When True, the width of the component will be automatically adjusted to fit the picture.

LockAspectRatio

When True, when you resize the component, it maintains its height to width ratio.

PicturePath

The directory path and name of the picture file. Supported file types are:

Extension	File Type
.jpg, .jpeg	JPEG Image File
*.bmp	Bitmaps
*.ico	Buttons
*.emf	Enhanced Metafiles
*.wmf	Metafiles
*.tiff	Tagged Image File Format

To select a file, you can:

Type the full file path and file name.
Click Select File (F2) to browse for a picture.
Double-click the picture component to open the browser.

URLExpression

A MaxBasic expression for a hyperlink to access when clicked. The image is clickable on PDF outputs.

Note: When AutoHeight is False, AutoWidth is False and LockAspectRatio is True, the image will be scaled so that the entire image fits within the specified Height and Width.