ACC: Device Independent Bitmap in Paste Special Dialog Twice

• Microsoft Access versions 2.0, 7.0, 97

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

The Paste Special dialog box displays the following two choices for Device Independent Bitmap (DIB)

   Picture (Device Independent Bitmap)
   Device Independent Bitmap

CAUSE

When you copy a Picture object to the Clipboard, Microsoft Access places Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) on the Clipboard, and then OLE code also places a Picture object on the Clipboard. Note that using the Paste Special command in other applications, such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word for Windows, may give similar results or additional combinations of the object.

RESOLUTION

Either of the two choices results in the same action. No extra memory is used to store extra objects--all the items in the list point to the same object.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 2.0, 7.0, and 97. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Open a new form in Design view.

2. On the Insert menu, click Object (in Microsoft Access 2.0, click Insert Object on the Edit menu.)

3. Click the Create From File button.

4. Click the Browse button.

5. Select any .bmp file from the Windows folder, and then click Open (in Microsoft Access 2.0, click OK.)

6. Click OK to close the Insert Object dialog box.

7. In Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97, click Bitmap Image Object on the Edit menu and then click Convert. Select Picture and click OK.

   In Microsoft Access 2.0, click Paintbrush Picture Object on the Edit menu, and then click Change To Picture.

8. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

9. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special. Note the first two choices in the As box.

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