Isn't it just Property CompIdOfPdfViewer FileName 'TheNameOfTheFile.pdf'
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 6:40 PM 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > >
