VBA Document.Thumbnail does not work with VBA on Windows7-64 bit PC.

[Anonymous]

Historically I've used the following code to display an image of the document thumbnail in an image control.

Under Windows7 64 Bit OS it errors out.  Works fine under Windows7 32 bit. 

Any Help?

    Set oDoc = ThisApplication.Documents.ItemByName(FName)
    Set Image1.Picture = oDoc.Thumbnail
 

Thanks in Advance

[skyngu]

in vba, thumbnail doesnt work under 64 bit. it is a known issue.

[Anonymous]

Any work arounds?

[skyngu]

use VB instead

[Anonymous]

The applications I have written in VBA are large and numerous. 90% of them use the thumbnail.  This precludes re-writing them in VB program that manipulates Inventor through automation.

Hmmm.  Are you suggesting that I write a dll in VB or VB.NEt that takes the Inventor document as input and outputs a thumbnail image?

I'll look into it.  Hmmm perhaps an iLogic call?

[skyngu]

this site will help you a little

http://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/03/document-thumbnails-and-button-icons.html