Need to insert image as hyperlink in infopath form

currently in my infopath form i have inserted hyperlink control,it is working fine.
but the issue is not able to customize the UI of hyperlink much,so now i don't want text has hyperlink,i want image as hyperlink.
i noticed select picture option under hyperlink properties,but their is no browse option to select image.
on click on image it should redirect user to some other page(.aspx).
Is der any way to achieve this,image as hyperlink ?
NOTE: i don't want to use custom code just for redirecting.
 

Hi,
This can be achieved though not as easy as it sounds.
## Field Reversion Issue
Intuitively, you may think that if you click the “Insert” tab on your InfoPath form, and then choose “Picture”, and insert the picture on the form, you would then be able to bind that picture to a dynamic link. When you open the picture properties, you can
even see where you can bind it. If you right click on the picture, select “Hyperlink” you will see the following:
Great you are thinking! I just have to select my newly created dynamic field in the “Data Source” section and we’re good. Right? Unfortunately not.
So, for example, I will go ahead and select my first link hidden field to populate the form. Here is what it looks like when I do:
I then click “OK”. But it doesn’t work! Open the hyperlink properties again to see why:
The “Link to” field has reverted back to the “Address” selection, losing all of your binding information. This is the field reversion link issue.
## Set Your Image URLS Dynamically (Field Reversion Work Around)
Ingredients
• InfoPath form
• Form Links List populated with links
• Image (or images) to link to queried URL values
• Hidden fields containing URL values
Steps
1. Open your InfoPath form.
2. Determine where on the form you wish to place the image.
3. Open Windows Explorer and browse to your link image
4. Right click on the Image and Choose “Copy”.
5. Go back to your InfoPath form, click within the area you wish to have your image link, right click and choose “Paste”
6. Your image should now appear on the form. Inserting an Image this way allows us to retain the data source binding. Click on the image if not selected already, and right click. Select “Hyperlink”
7. Click the “Data Source” radio button.
8. Select the Appropriate hidden link field and click “OK”
9. Click “OK”. Now, if you open the hyperlink properties of this image, it will remember the binding. Copying and pasting allows the binding to be remembered. Inserting an image using the InfoPath Insert command does not.
10. Repeat this process for each of the image/URL links you have in your form.
11. Publish and test. You should be able to click the images in your form and have the appropriate URL open in a new window
Regards
Ankur

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