thnx guyz 1) i m tryin to put the pdf file into a blob field but i cant insert it like normal text how shall i go about inserting it ????
2) i m in the process of converting the word doccuments to pdf got this acrobat disteller n m havin a million probz with that alone like the security issue I NO THIS IS THE WRONG LIST SORRY FOR THIS Q BUT .. has anyone worked with this thing n wouldnt mind me mailin him/her plz do lemme no guyz plz hlp ..... thnx a billion toby >From: "Sqlcoders.com Programming Dept" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "toby z" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"list mysql" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: storing PDF files in mysql ????? >Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 21:47:23 -0600 > >Toby, >If I understand correctly you want to perform two distinct actions: >1. Convert Microsoft Office Word .doc files into .pdf >2. Store those pdf's in MySQL. > >You should look into (via google.com) some doc to pdf converters. An >example >is this com object: >http://www.convertzone.com/doc2pdfcom/help.htm#HowtoBuy, >it costs $219 and converts .doc to .pdf. > >If you can convert the .doc's into .html files, you might be able to get >away with using Adobe's free email converter service. >Email the HTML document to [EMAIL PROTECTED], wait an hour or so, and >you'll find a pdf version in your inbox. >(There's also a [EMAIL PROTECTED] address if you dont want to use html, but >I think you wanted to keep formatting). > >Once you have the document in PDF, it's a relatively trivial action to >store >the documents in your MySQL database. > >HTH, >William. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: kayamboo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 08 October 2002 18:20 > > To: toby z > > Cc: list mysql > > Subject: Re: storing PDF files in mysql ????? > > > > > > I think if you decide to store in the blob, > > whatever it is, a pdf or jpeg or bmp, it is going to be in binary >format. > > While you need to display it back, just convert them back to > > whatever format > > you like. > > > > Else there is always the choice of just storing the path in your >database. > > > > By the way, which language you are using to write your applications. > > If it is delphi, I can send you some sample code > > > > > > regards > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "toby z" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 1:14 AM > > Subject: Re: storing PDF files in mysql ????? > > > > > > > thnx rich > > > > > > but u see the problem iz my clients want their text IN pdf format to >be > > > > > > displayed with all these colors on the page in other words they want > > > > > > their sites layout to be maintained on the pages showing this pdf text > > > > > > as they are pretty concerned bout security > > > > > > > > > so what do i do now ???? > > > > > > > > > thnx a mill > > > > > > toby > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "R.Dobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: toby gibbson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: Re: storing PDF files in mysql ????? > > > >Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 16:35:56 +0100 > > > > > > > > > > > >hi, > > > >2 ways to do this: > > > > > > > >a) don't store the file actually in the db but store the path to it. > > > > > > > >b)use the function LOAD_FILE(filename) to get the contents of > > a file as a > > > >string value and store as a blob. > > > > > > > >decide which to use depending on how many pics you have > > > > > > > >cheers > > > >Rich > > > > > > > >toby gibbson wrote: > > > > > > > >>ok guyz more trouble > > > >> > > > >>now im supposed to convert all the text (from ms word) to PDF and >put > > the > > > >>pdf files in mysql db > > > >> > > > >>now i ve really got myslf stuck havent i > > > >> > > > >>can anyone plz hlp ???? > > > >> > > > >>thnx a million > > > >> > > > >>stuck az usual > > > >> > > > >>toby ..... > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>_________________________________________________________________ > > > >>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: >http://messenger.msn.com > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >>Before posting, please check: > > > >> http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > > >> http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > >> > > > >>To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail > > > >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >>Trouble unsubscribing? 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