This page has sample article/code how to store any type/size of file in mysql.. Depending on the appliation it could be a good idea (such as revision control or something)
http://php.dreamwerx.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6 On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am working with a project on sourceforge http://leopard.sourceforge.net > and this is one of the package management stratagies we are thinking about > trying. As I said I have almost no experience with mysql so I open to any > and all suggestions. Very good points being made about the size of the > rows. > > Thanks for the quick responses :-) > > Jake Walters > > > > > > > > Can I ask why? > > > > Why not define a char(50) (or whatever size) with the relative or complete > > path to the .tar file? Storing it in your database would create huge row > > sizes. > > > > Joshua Thomas > > Network Operations Engineer > > PowerOne Media, Inc. > > tel: 518-687-6143 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --- > > In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice > > there is. > > - Yogi Berra > > --- > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 3:55 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: storing .tar files in mysql > >> > >> > >> Hi all, > >> I am new to mysql and I was wondering if someone could point > >> me in the > >> right direction on how to store .tar and .tar.gz (bzip2) > >> files inside a > >> mysql database. I have googled to try and find some help > >> there but most > >> of the hits come back with binary image files. I have gone > >> thru the mysql > >> tutorial and I can create the database and tables, but I can't seem to > >> insert the .tar file properly...Any pointers would be appreicated... > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Jake > >> > >> -- > >> MySQL General Mailing List > >> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > >> To unsubscribe: > > http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
