How to view images from application's path?

Question

Hello,
I am using the codes below to view images from an ACCESS database listed as ".\image.png", the images are included in the application's path. I'm able to view the images while running crystal reports alone; However when I include the same report and databse in my VB.NET application, the images don't show. I was told that the report looks for the images in a temp folder, an alternative solution would be to copy the image files to a temp folder before attempting to run the report, but so many things can go wrong with such approach. Do you have a better solution to this problem?
Thanks in advance.
Victor
Code:
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim myaop6viewer As New aop6viewer
        Dim myaop6report As New AOP6V2
        Dim crConnectionInfo As ConnectionInfo = New ConnectionInfo
        crConnectionInfo.ServerName = (Application.StartupPath & "\AOP6V2.mdb")
        crConnectionInfo.Password = "testaop"
        setDBLogonForReport(crConnectionInfo, myaop6report)
        myaop6report.RecordSelectionFormula = "isnull({image.country}) = false"
        With myaop6viewer
            .CrystalViewer22.ReportSource = myaop6report
            .Show()
        End With
        myaop6report = Nothing
    End Sub
    Private Sub setDBLogonForReport(ByVal connection As ConnectionInfo, ByVal report As ReportDocument)
        Dim mytables As Tables = report.Database.Tables
        Dim mytable As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Table
        For Each mytable In mytables
            Dim mytablelogoninfo As TableLogOnInfo = mytable.LogOnInfo
            mytablelogoninfo.ConnectionInfo = connection
            mytable.ApplyLogOnInfo(mytablelogoninfo)
        Next
    End Sub

Answer 1

I tried following your suggestions, but I'm unable to link to the image file from the application, can you please help me link to the image from the application.
1. Created a formula name test with the folowing data:
".\test.png"
2. In the Gphics Location, entered:
{@test}
3. Below is the code in my application
Imports System.Data.OleDb
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.ControlChars
Imports CrystalDecisions.Shared
Imports CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim myaop6viewer As New aop6viewer
        Dim myaop6report As New AOP6V2
        Dim crConnectionInfo As ConnectionInfo = New ConnectionInfo
        crConnectionInfo.ServerName = (Application.StartupPath & "\AOP6V2.mdb")
        crConnectionInfo.Password = "testaop"
        setDBLogonForReport(crConnectionInfo, myaop6report)
        myaop6report.DataDefinition.FormulaFields.Item("@test").Text = "path + picture name" '???????
        myaop6report.RecordSelectionFormula = "isnull({image.country}) = false"
        With myaop6viewer
            .CrystalViewer22.ReportSource = myaop6report
            .Show()
        End With
        myaop6report = Nothing
    End Sub
    Private Sub setDBLogonForReport(ByVal connection As ConnectionInfo, ByVal report As ReportDocument)
        Dim mytables As Tables = report.Database.Tables
        Dim mytable As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Table
        For Each mytable In mytables
            Dim mytablelogoninfo As TableLogOnInfo = mytable.LogOnInfo
            mytablelogoninfo.ConnectionInfo = connection
            mytable.ApplyLogOnInfo(mytablelogoninfo)
        Next
    End Sub
Thanks,
Victor