Ok. I tested it just to be sure and it behaves as advertised. ----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 6:30 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: storing PDF files in RBase
> > > --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 >> >> >> > > >
