Jason

Thanks for your reply.

> I'm not so sure this is a good idea. The performance on that is

probably going to be less than desireable.

Actually the performance is fine. I have a separate Icon table
containing the images to match the file extensions and join it to the
main table.

>
> Also, does the icon images appear properly when using TIB_Image

outside of the ctrl grid?

Yes. If I copy and paste the same IB_Image outside the IB_ctrlGrid it
works perfectly. The problem is definitely in the IB_ctrlGrid but I
can't see why.

I would appreciate your help on this.

Thanks and regards

Bob






--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "Jason Wharton" <jwharton@i...>
wrote:

> Bob,
>
> > I am trying to use a IB_Image component to display icons next to

file

> > names in a IB_CtrlGrid but I get the error 'Bitmap image not

valid'.

> >
> > I am using the same (IB_Image) component to create and store the
> > icons into a database in the first place so I can't understand

why I

> > am getting this error when using it to display them in a

IB_CtrlGrid.

> >
> > Does anyone know of a problem with using IB_Image in a

IB_CtrlGrid?

> >
> > Any help or suggestions on how to get around this problem would be
> > appreciated.
>
> I'm not so sure this is a good idea. The performance on that is

probably

> going to be less than desireable.
>
> Also, does the icon images appear properly when using TIB_Image

outside of

> the ctrl grid?
>
> Jason Wharton