Show Word Documents tiles or thumbnail

[ted.martin]

I am using the Image Control to show a thumbnail of an jpg file. This works fine.

Is there any way to show the file tiles or thumbnail for (say) a Word document, .pdf or Excel file? I cannot find anything on the web.

Many thanks

 

[arnelgp]

Where are you showing it continuous form?

 

[ted.martin]

Yes. A continuous form of linked files and images. The path is the image control source of the path.

I guess I need something like an explorer control.

 

[arnelgp]

Just download any png ir bmb pics for .xls pdf docs and use it as thumb nail. Kind if cheat.

 

[ted.martin]

Thanks but that is not really practical for a working application. Really need the 'frame' to act like an explorer window. In other words, if I use an Image Control, it only works for images.

That is not what my client wants.

 

[mike60smart]

Hi Ted

Do you mean to say File Title vice File Tiles ??

 

[ted.martin]

Tiles. In windows explorer, when you view a folder you see tiles witb a graphic of tbe file.

That is what I am aiming to reproduce, if possible.8

 

[arnelgp]

You can use screen gabbing soft then finished it in photoshop.

 

[ted.martin]

It needs to be dynamic when the file path is set in the form using FileBrowse.

If it cannot be done because there is no Explorer ActiveX then so be it.

 

[ted.martin]

It needs to be dynamic when the file path is set in the form using FileBrowse.

If it cannot be done because there is no Explorer ActiveX then so be it.

 

[isladogs]

I don't think you can do so and this link seems to confirm that:
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1536921

Attached is a list of the extended properties for a Word doc which includes a thumbnail property.
The list was generated using a utility that I posted to sample databases a few months ago:
https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=294548

However, it doesn't seem to list that property which is a bit strange ... so I'm not sure how you can pull the thumbnail property

Looks like you may have to export it as a static image or place it in a web browser control as already suggested