How to turn off image control from Microsoft Access

[DanielConserv]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could help me with this problem. Well, it's not a big problem but can be annoying one.

Recently, i have a database that store items and pictures. Items can be cars such as honda. On the car table, there are records about different cars and its related pictures. Now, because i want to make the database size as smaller as possible, i actually put the path where pictures reside rather than the actual pictures ( hope i am not confusing you).

Here is the problem. When in the form, trying to flip one record over to the next, i can actually see the progress bar popped up and then gone. I think it showed that it's loading the picture as it moves to the next record.

Is there a way to turn it off or hide it so that it's happening in the background or something?

Thank you in advance

[Ecniv]

Assuming you do no want to see the pic until you really want to, then do not bind the image control to the table. Instead have a button that pulls the path (from a hidden textbox?) and sets the image at the users request. Or pop up a form from a button, the form displays the image. Same thing really.