I think it is on the Conference CDs from the last couple of years. If you can't find, let me know, and I will dig it up and post it for you. Robert Rugilo is a developer in Florida that does high end document imaging systems. He has written this viewer and has offered to share it w/ the R:base community. Troy
===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 7/24/02 1:34 pm >Where do you get vreview.exe, and who is Robert Rugelo? > >And......can you give me any example of how to use the SHOW VAR command with >BLOBS? > >Mike > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of Troy Sosamon >Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:34 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: BLOBS > > >I forgot to mention that block of code could be changed for the the RB >Windows portion to use the Launch command, but the Launch command still is >not in R:base for DOS as far as I know. The procedure I posted should work >in any version of R:base that supports blobs going back to I think version >5.0. > >My workaround for Launch not working in DOS is you can start explorer.exe >and pass the file and it will open the Windows program for that file type. >For my application, I like to control what viewer is being used for some >file types and not count on the Windows default application for it. >Personally, I like to view graphics whith vreview.exe (from Robert Rugelo). >It loads fast and has lots of nice functionality. > >This brings up the subject that it would be nice to have a function to >determin the file type so we don't have to allocate a field in the database >to do it. > >Troy Sosamon > >===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 7/24/02 10:10 am >>At 09:47 AM 7/24/2002 -0600, Troy Sosamon wrote: >> >>>I select the file out of the db into a variable, write the variable out to >a >>>file and then zip out to another program to view it. >> >> >>Troy, >> >>If you are using the Windows version of R:BASE 6.5++, you don't need >>to ZIP out using another program to view the BLOB data. >> >>If another program to view the BLOB is installed correctly with appropriate >>association of file extension, then, all you need is LAUNCH FileName.ext >>to view that BLOB or ANY external file as long as you have the correct >>file extension and the appropriate program installed on your workstation. >> >>For more details on LAUNCH command: http://www.RSyntax.com >> >>On the other hand, The Magical R:BASE 7.0 for Windows, includes the >>built-In BLOB/VARCHAR/Note Viewer/Editor! >> >>Enjoy! >> >>Very Best Regards, >> >>Razzak. >> >> >> >>================================================ >>TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >>Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >>================================================ >>TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >>================================================ >>TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > >================================================ >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >================================================ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >================================================ >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > >================================================ >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >================================================ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >================================================ >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
