Also see chapter "Common Object Properties".
Property |
Description |
Value |
Description |
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Data source |
Select the method of determining the image data source, i.e. via file name, formula or variable name. |
File name Formula Variable |
Formula wizard |
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File name |
Fixed file name: is evaluated if you have selected "File name" as the data source property. You then select the image file that you want by means of the file selection dialog. In this dialog, you can also insert the picture into the project by enabling the ("Embed image in project file" checkbox option. This option copies the image to the project thus making it available even without the external file. In this case, "(embedded)" will be shown as the file name. |
Open file dialog |
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Relative path |
The path is relative to the project path. |
True False |
Yes No |
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Formula |
If you have selected "Formula" as the data source property, the file name is derived from a formula. The formula must return a "picture" value type. You can also enter a valid file name. However, this must first be converted to the "picture" type with the Drawing() function. |
Formula |
Formula wizard |
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Variable |
If you have selected "Variable" as the data source property, the file name is taken from a variable. Select the variable that you want from the drop-down box. The drop-down box lists all "picture" variables defined in your application. |
Variable |
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Properties |
Depending on your application, a dialog may open up at this point to allow you to define more properties. |
Opens dialog |
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Save as JPEG |
Print the image as a JPEG file if possible (not all file types support this option). |
True False Formula |
Yes No Formula wizard |
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Original size |
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Specifies whether the picture is to be drawn in the original size (if it can be determined), or if the size of the picture’s frame is to be adjusted to fit. |
True False Not defined |
Yes No Not defined |
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Keep proportions |
With this option you can specify whether the height/width proportions are to be kept (True) when inserting the picture or if the picture's frame is to be adjusted, possibly leading to distortion (False). |
True False Formula |
Yes No Formula wizard |
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Alignment |
Describes how the image is to be arranged in the available area. |
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Centered Next to each other (tiled) Left top Left bottom Right top Right bottom Left Right Top Bottom |