Hello Guys! Please help me out!!!
Curently finishing a small project, when my boss asked that the report should include the person Photo...
CR won't display photo unless it is stored directly into DataBase.
I read some where it is easuer to use Parameter to save both text and image.
Below is my code that is not helping me. It save text no problem but no image.

Private Sub btSaveNew_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles btSaveNew.Click
        Dim conn As New SqlConnection
        Dim daReg As New SqlDataAdapter
        Dim dsReg As New DataSet

        Dim cmdReg As New SqlCommand
        Dim cmdReg1 As New SqlCommand
        Dim check As Integer

        'VERIFICA SE ESTA VAZIO
        'If txtCode.Text = "" Or txtOwnerName.Text = "" Or txtOwnerBadge.Text = "" Or txtOwnerCompany.Text = "" Or txtOwnerSupervisor.Text = "" Or txtContacts.Text = "" Or cbDeviceType.Text = "" Or txtOtherDevType.Text = "" Or cbDeviceBrand.Text = "" Or txtOtherDevBrand.Text = "" Or txtDeviceModel.Text = "" Then
        If txCode.Text = "" Or txOwner.Text = "" Or txBadge.Text = "" Or txCompany.Text = "" Or txSupervisor.Text = "" Or txContact.Text = "" Or cbDeviceType.Text = "" Or cbDeviceBrand.Text = "" Or txDeviceModel.Text = "" Or txSerialNumber.Text = "" Then
            MsgBox("One or more fields are empty! Please, double check.")
        Else
            If MsgBox("Do you want to save the data with the code: " & txCode.Text & "?", MsgBoxStyle.OkCancel, "Input Confirmation") = MsgBoxResult.Cancel Then
                'nao faz nada
            Else

                Dim RegDate As Date
                RegDate = Format(dtPick.Value)

                'Try

                conn = Connect()
                conn.Open()
                cmdReg = conn.CreateCommand

                'Foto-------------------------------------"""""""""""""""""""""""""""

                Dim data As IDataObject
                Dim bmap As Image
                ' Copy image to clipboard 
                SendMessage(hHwnd, CAP_EDIT_COPY, 0, 0)

                ' Get image from clipboard and convert it to a bitmap 
                data = Clipboard.GetDataObject()
                If data.GetDataPresent(GetType(System.Drawing.Bitmap)) Then
                    bmap = CType(data.GetData(GetType(System.Drawing.Bitmap)), Image)
                    PicCapture.Image = bmap

                    Dim saveFileDialog1 As New SaveFileDialog()
                    saveFileDialog1.Filter = "Jpeg Image|*.jpg|Bitmap Image|*.bmp|Gif Image|*.gif"
                    saveFileDialog1.Title = "Save an Image File"
                    saveFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "\\MWKS485458\extra"
                    saveFileDialog1.FileName = txCode.Text
                    saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog()

                    ' If the file name is not an empty string open it for saving.
                    If saveFileDialog1.FileName <> "" Then
                        ' Saves the Image via a FileStream created by the OpenFile method.
                        Dim fs As System.IO.FileStream = CType _
                           (saveFileDialog1.OpenFile(), System.IO.FileStream)
                        PicCapture.Image.Save(fs, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg)
                        lblPath.Text = saveFileDialog1.FileName
                        fs.Close()

                        'So textos---------------------------------------
                        cmdReg.CommandText = " INSERT INTO MAIN_REG (SECURITY_CODE,OWNER_NAME,OWNER_BADGE,OWNER_COMPANY,OWNER_SUPERVISOR,OWNER_CONTACTS,DEVICE_TYPE,DEVICE_TYPEII,DEVICE_BRAND,DEVICE_BRANDII,DEVICE_MODEL,DEVICE_SNUMBER,REGISTER_DATE,REGISTERED_BY,OWNER_PICTURE) VALUES ( '" & _
                        Trim(txCode.Text) & "','" & Trim(txOwner.Text) & "', '" & Trim(txBadge.Text) & "','" & Trim(txCompany.Text) & "','" & Trim(txSupervisor.Text) & "', '" & Trim(txContact.Text) & "', '" & Trim(cbDeviceType.Text) & _
                        "','" & Trim(txDeviceType.Text) & "', '" & Trim(cbDeviceBrand.Text) & "','" & Trim(txDeviceBrand.Text) & "','" & Trim(txDeviceModel.Text) & "', '" & Trim(txSerialNumber.Text) & "', '" & RegDate.ToString("yyy.MM.dd HH:MM") & "', '" & Trim(lblOwnerName.Text) & "', '" & Trim(lblPath.Text) & "')"
                        '---------------------------------------

                        'So textos---------------------------------------
                        'cmdReg1.CommandText = " UPDATE MAIN_REG SET SECURITY_CODE='" & Trim(txCode.Text) & "',OWNER_NAME='" & Trim(txOwner.Text) & "',OWNER_BADGE='" & Trim(txBadge.Text) & _
                        '"',OWNER_COMPANY='" & Trim(txCompany.Text) & "',OWNER_SUPERVISOR='" & Trim(txSupervisor.Text) & "',OWNER_CONTACTS='" & Trim(txContact.Text) & _
                        ' "',DEVICE_TYPE='" & Trim(cbDeviceType.Text) & "',DEVICE_TYPEII='" & Trim(txDeviceType.Text) & "',DEVICE_BRAND='" & Trim(cbDeviceBrand.Text) & _
                        ' "',DEVICE_BRANDII='" & Trim(txDeviceBrand.Text) & "',DEVICE_MODEL='" & Trim(txDeviceModel.Text) & "',DEVICE_SNUMBER='" & Trim(txSerialNumber.Text) & _
                        ' "',REGISTER_DATE='" & RegDate.ToString("yyy.MM.dd HH:MM") & "',REGISTERED_BY='" & Trim(lblOwnerName.Text) & "',OWNER_PICTURE='" & Trim(lblPath.Text) & "'"

                        '---------------------------------------
                        'Create an Image object.
                        Using picture As Image = Image.FromFile(Trim(lblPath.Text))
                            'Create an empty stream in memory.
                            Using stream As New IO.MemoryStream
                                'Fill the stream with the binary data from the Image.
                                picture.Save(stream, Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg)

                                'Get an array of Bytes from the stream and assign to the parameter.
                                cmdReg1.Parameters.Add("@Picture", SqlDbType.VarBinary).Value = stream.GetBuffer()
                            End Using
                        End Using

                        cmdReg1.CommandText = " UPDATE MAIN_REG SET SECURITY_CODE='" & Trim(txCode.Text) & "',OWNER_NAME='" & Trim(txOwner.Text) & "',OWNER_BADGE='" & Trim(txBadge.Text) & _
                                             "',OWNER_COMPANY='" & Trim(txCompany.Text) & "',OWNER_SUPERVISOR='" & Trim(txSupervisor.Text) & "',OWNER_CONTACTS='" & Trim(txContact.Text) & _
                                             "',DEVICE_TYPE='" & Trim(cbDeviceType.Text) & "',DEVICE_TYPEII='" & Trim(txDeviceType.Text) & "',DEVICE_BRAND='" & Trim(cbDeviceBrand.Text) & _
                                             "',DEVICE_BRANDII='" & Trim(txDeviceBrand.Text) & "',DEVICE_MODEL='" & Trim(txDeviceModel.Text) & "',DEVICE_SNUMBER='" & Trim(txSerialNumber.Text) & _
                                             "',REGISTER_DATE='" & RegDate.ToString("yyy.MM.dd HH:MM") & "',REGISTERED_BY='" & Trim(lblOwnerName.Text) & "',OWNER_PICTURE='" & Trim(lblPath.Text) & "',photo=@Picture WHERE SECURITY_CODE='" & Trim(txCode.Text) & "'"
                    End If

                End If

                '-----------------------------------------------"""""""""""""""""""""""""""

                check = cmdReg.ExecuteScalar.RecordsAffected
                cmdReg1.ExecuteScalar()
                If check > 0 Then
                    MsgBox(check & " Records have been Saved", MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Input Confirmation")
                    clean()

                Else
                    MsgBox("An error occured while saving This information", MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation, "Input Confirmation")
                End If
                'Catch ex As Exception
                'MsgBox(ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Critical, "Input Confirmation")
                'End Try
            End If
        End If
        conn.Close()
    End Sub

I no longer have a database installed so I can't try anything with parameters, but a few years back I posted a code snippet that inserts a picture (binary file) into a database without parameters. Perhaps that will help.

Guys
I appreciated if someone wold have a look at the code above and maybe point me to where I am failing, and perhaps give me some suggestion on what or how should it be.

Kif

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