Dynamic image in a pdf

Hi All,
I am trying to add image in an adobe form, the image source is in R/3 and through RFC, the url of image is being exported.
Could you please help, how to display images on PDF dynamically.
Regards
Umang

Hi Umang Mathur   :
   I meet the same problem, now i develop employee CV programe, when a employee open his CV,his photo will display in PDF, i find your answer and do it.
   when i use the script :this.value.image.href = xfa.resolveNode(this.value.image.href).value;When preview it these error display : Script failed (language is formcalc ;context is xfa[0].form[0].Node[0].page1[0].ImageField[0])scripts= this.value.image.href = xfa.resolveNode(this.value.image.href).value;
Error : Malformed SOM expression;
   The Photo do not display in PDF form.
   Can you tell me how do you do with it?
                                                               thank you
zunxian

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