I haven't determined how this can be done either. You can format the image path field as a hyperlink, allowing you to click on the field and load the picture. But I don't know that the object at the end of the path (in this case, a picture) can be automatically loaded based on the path and file name, using Crystal Reports 8.5A.
Perhaps others who use Crystal regularly can confirm this or offer a better suggestion.
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