I considered this approach - but the need is for data passing between processes, so writing to disk is not really 'efficient'.
I went/am going with a simple convert it all to text approach. The data will not need to deal with blobs, or pictures so this will do for now. On Tue, 31 Jul 2018 09:54:44 +0200, Koen Van Hooreweghe via 4D_Tech wrote: > Hi Chip, > > No native command as you might have learned from the answers on your post. > Not too difficult to implement yourself. Below is what I've been > using for a long time. > I just noticed that I did not delete the intermediate disk document, > but if untouched, the files in the temporary folder are automatically > removed by the OS after three days (at least on macOS). > > HTH > Koen > > C_POINTER($1;$tablePtr) > C_BLOB($0) > > $tablePtr:=$1 > > C_TEXT($path) > > If (Records in selection($tablePtr->)#0) > $path:=Temporary folder+Generate UUID > SET CHANNEL(10;$path) > SEND RECORD($tablePtr->) > SET CHANNEL(11) > > DOCUMENT TO BLOB($path;$0) > > DELETE DOCUMENT($path) //added upon sharing code > Else > TRACE > End if > > >> Op 30 jul. 2018, om 20:48 heeft Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech >> <[email protected]> het volgende geschreven: >> >> I do not see a command that allows this action (directly) >> am I missing something, or do I need to write something? > > > > -------------------- > Compass bvba > Koen Van Hooreweghe > Kloosterstraat 65 > 9910 Knesselare > Belgium > tel +32 495 511.653 > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************

