Taking image and settin a variable with it

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Hi there.

I have to play with pictures today 🙂

Situation: I have a form in a view, which is compiled using variables setted in other views.

The reason to do this is unknown to me, I'm not the author. I suppose that the author didn't like to work with copies of one form, so she finds a solution using only one form and using variables in each view that need to compile the form.

The user can choose a view with a button, then he has to compile some text/numeric fields. Doing this, the app initialize some variables used to compile the form stored in an invisible view. A last button used to send the data to a Sharepoint list contains the "Submitform()" command.

Now, this works fine if I have text or number data.

But I need to get the same logic using images taken from camera. I used to take pictures directly with Attachment field of a form, but it seems to be not feasible in this contest.

Do you have some ideas?

Thanks.

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Hi @Calcioscacchi ,

If you want to update the image to the attachment column, the data is required to have the format of Table( attachment), I have given a detailed answer on how to update the image to the attachment column.
I have attached a video link for your reference: Power Apps SharePoint List Attachments | Save Camera Pictures, Pen Input & Images - YouTube
I assuming you create a variable to save the value of image:
Set(variable,camera.Photo)
1)Create an empty collection about SP's attachments.
OnSelect:ClearCollect(testpicture,Defaults(ListName).Attachments)
2)Patch the photo to collection:
OnSelect:Collect(testpicture,{DisplayName:GUID()&".jpg",Id:GUID()&".jpg",Value:variable})
3)Patch the collection to attachemnts:
OnSelect:Patch(ListName,Defaults(ListName),{Title:"test",Attachments:testpicture})
Please get back to me if you have any questions.

Thanks!
Rimmon

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Calcioscacchi 413 on at

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Great work from Reza here, it's actually what i'm looking for.
Just a problem: I need to Reset the attachment control outside of its form. Documentation says that it's not feasible:

Reset function - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn

But I really need to. There is some workaround to manage this?

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Hi @Calcioscacchi ,

There is another way to clear files in attachment control:
1)OnSelect of button:
Set(var,true)
2)Default of attachment control:
If(!var,Parent.Default)

If my answer solves your question, please accept it as a solution.
If you have another question, you can post it in community to get instant solutions.

Best regards,
Rimmon

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Calcioscacchi 413 on at

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Hi there, I solved my problem with a copy in each view of my form.

The structure of this App doesn't fit with this my need, I solved changing the structure.

Thanks to all.

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