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[Solved] Static images formats supported by Sesame
Nov 2nd, 2008 at 2:12pm
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I understand that Sesame suports jpg png and bmp but not in all their forms.
I am having problems finding a software that will let me make banners that I can use in Sesame reports.
All the banners that I make with Banermaker are not supported by Sesame
I need someone to tell me how to go about making Sesame supported banners.
I do not care if they are jpg gif png or bmp.
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #1 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 1:12am
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What Bannermaker are you using? What formats can it create?
  
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Reply #2 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 10:46am
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I am using Banner Maker Pro 7.
It can create images in the following formats:

bmp, jpeg, jpg, gif and  png.

I have tried all of them and the resulting images are not supported by Sesame.
(They do not appear in the results)
I know I am doing the programming right because if I use some other jpg images, the images appear all right.

Do you know of other banner makers that work with Sesame?
  
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #3 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:15pm
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Are you working with your images in a report or on your form?

If your images are not stored inside of your Current Working Directory (usually C:/Sesame2), you will need to specify the full path to your image. For example "C:\Banners\2008\My_Banner1.jpg".
  
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #4 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:27pm
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We downloaded the trial version of Banner Maker Pro 7, made a banner, and saved it as jpg. It worked fine in a Sesame report. I recommend you check your paths as Ben suggests.
  
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On reports
My images are stored in C:\sesame2\pics\
I think I am specifying the path correctly because if I use some jpg's (not the ones I make) it works beautifully.
  
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #6 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:35pm
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etejeira wrote on Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:30pm:
On reports
My images are stored in C:\sesame2\pics\
I think I am specifying the path correctly because if I use some jpg's (not the ones I make) it works beautifully.


Are you using HTML or PrintOnly reports?
Are you using an Image element in your report, or a Value Box bound to an Image field?
  
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Reply #7 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:43pm
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In your programming that pieces together the [URL] and [IMAGE] data, try making the following change:

UnboundValueBox = "<a href='" + URL + "'><img src ='Pics\" + IMAGE + "'></a>"

Note the addition of the Pics subdirectory. Let us know if this corrects the issue.
  
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #8 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:47pm
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I am using html reports.
I am using a value box tied to an image field and a url box in order to get a banner with a hyperlink.
I am using the code that Ben sent me.
As I said before it works well with some jpgs.
I tried again with my Banner Maker Pro 7 (trial) and a very simple banner and still did not get it to work.
How exactly did you save your jpg made with Banner Maker 7 ?
It gives you the option to save in jpeg and jpg.
  
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #9 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:51pm
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Ben, I already have the "pics\" path in there.
I've had it in all the time.
That is why it works with some jpgs.
  
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #10 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:53pm
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etejeira wrote on Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:47pm:
How exactly did you save your jpg made with Banner Maker 7 ?
It gives you the option to save in jpeg and jpg.

We used jpg with the default settings.  

If you View Source on your HTML report, does the IMG SRC look correct? Is your image file in the location specified in the report source?
  
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #11 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 2:54pm
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If you can send in your DSR and DDT files as well as a few of the images that are not working to Technical Support, we will look into why things are not working for you.

Please email your files to support@lantica.com with a subject line of 'ATTN:Ben'
  
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Reply #12 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 3:06pm
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If I View Source on my HTML report, the IMG SRC looks correct and in the right place.
However, if I generate the html report I get only a little square with a red x with the right hyperlink.
  
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Re: Static images formats supported by Sesame
Reply #13 - Nov 3rd, 2008 at 3:19pm
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Hammer:

The problem is solved.
I was putting my created images in the "pics" folder of the server.
They should be in the "pics" folder of the Client.
Thanks a million for your help and sorry for having been such a pest.
Eduardo Tejeira
  
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