Marc, What about the pdf viewer form object?
Claudine :) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marc Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:41 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: storing PDF files in RBase Thanks Mike This is a good workaround, it would be real cool if that could be displayed in a form instead of launching Adobe Reader. Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:34 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: storing PDF files in RBase > 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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > >
