--PDF Files are of type VARBIT and can be stored just like any other type of Binary data..
--untested: set var vFile VarBit = ['SomePathName\SomePDFFile.pdf'] insert into myVarBitTable ColFileName, ColVarBitValue Values 'SomePDFFile' , .vFile --To Retrieve it: Select ColVarBitValue into vFile ind Vin0 from myVarBitTable wher ColFileName = 'SomePDFFile' write .vFile to SomeDiskFileNameEndingInPDF.pdf launch SomeDiskFileNameEndingInPDF.pdf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Goldberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 6:10 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: storing PDF files in RBase >I have not figured it out yet. If you do please post your findings. I have > requested it as an enhancement to RBTI. > > Right now we just convert them to jpegs and store them. > > I currently store over 3000 images in my database now as jpegs. It works > really good for me. > > Maybe it will be implemented in Rbase Nitro(V-9)?? > > Dan Goldberg > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marc > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 2:33 PM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - storing PDF files in RBase > > Hi > > I am trying to make a database to store all sorts records. Some are scanned > PDF files, some are PDF files peole send me and others are Word files, > BMP... and a few other file types. > > So far I have not been able to figure out a way to store the PDF files in > RBase. I know I can just save a link to the file and launch Adobe Reader > but I am trying to store everything in the DB. There will only be 200-300 > files total. > > I keep thinking the answer us under my nose but can't seem to find it.. > the answer that is not my nose. > > Thanks for any suggestions > Marc > > >
