Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
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On my computer (SW2005 SP4.0, Win XP Pro) I can drag a picture from an Explorer folder (jpg for example) and drop it in a drawing, and it appears perfectly.
On some other users' systems (same SW version, same OS), if they drag and drop a picture they get an empty rectangle with the file name in it. We can't figure out any way to get the picture to appear on their system.
Any ideas on why this is so? I'm stumped.
Thanks,
Brian
On some other users' systems (same SW version, same OS), if they drag and drop a picture they get an empty rectangle with the file name in it. We can't figure out any way to get the picture to appear on their system.
Any ideas on why this is so? I'm stumped.
Thanks,
Brian






RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Example *.jpg
1) Open Windows Explorer
2) Tools\Folder options\File types
3) Find "MS Paint.exe"
4) This will associate the file to an application and it should be viewed in SW correctly after that.
Otherwise, you have Display as Icon checkmarked.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
If you manage to fix this PLEASE post here!
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Also don't pick it from the shortcut that is available... go browse for hte *.exe.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Open Windows Explorer
Tools...Folder Options
"File Types"
Highlight BMP, Click "Change"
Click "Other"
Browse to "C:\WINNT\System32\MSPAINT.exe"
Click "Open"
Click "OK"
Click "Close"
Reboot PC
I drag and drop from Explorer to open SW drawing and the Icon appears...
SW identifys this as a "Package()" when I delete it, is that not right?
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
We are experiencing the identical problem and have tried everything suggested above.
My gut feeling is this is not a SW issue but rather an operating system issue for the most part.
We have 3 older Gateways and 5 new Dells. The pictures insert fine on the Gateways but do not on the Dells? Coincidence? I know it sounds crazy but it makes me wonder.
The Gateways are running XP service pack 1 and the Dells are running service pack 2.
We're going to load SP5.0 next week to see if that fixes the issue but I wondered if anyone else found a solution to this problem until we do the upgrade.
Don't ask me why we don't upgrade to SW2006 latest SP. It has something to do with upper management deciding to micromanage company software.
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
I called our tech support and they have seen this before but had no immediate solution. They would like me to update of course before they offer much help with the issue since the update is likely to fix it.
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
If I insert a picture to a drawing from the Gateway computer and save it - then open the drawing from the Dell computer, the picture opens fine. I just can't insert the picture from the Dell computer. That seems odd.
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Regards
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Brian - What SW version and SP are you using? I am on SW2005 SP4.0. We will load SP5.0 next week. I'll let you know if that fixes it.
RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
I have tried every setting & method mentioned in this and other threads on the topic. None of them worked for me. I have also tried this on several different computers, OSs & SW versions without success.
Luckily I have never really needed that functionality, but would like to know what is causing the problem for some & not for others. Hopefully someone will one day find out & post here.
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Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
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RE: Drag and Drop picture files in drawings?
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
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