Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread Bastien Koert
.much functionality changed and much of it not backwards compatible. my 2 cents, Bastien From: "JupiterHost.Net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 17:59:15 -0500 At the risk of extending empathy where none is give

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread JupiterHost.Net
At the risk of extending empathy where none is given, perhaps you should I do appreciate that thanks :) tell us what experiences have led to your negativism. You've been a subscriber to this list for quite a while, and as far as I can remember, your posts have never been critical of the lang

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread dpgirago
>> I think you're confusing php (the language) with bad programming >> practices (the developers). They aren't the same. > A true enough statement, except what i am referring to is that PHP (the > language) lends itself to bad practice and has extremely bad security > issues (example: your config

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread JupiterHost.Net
I think you're confusing php (the language) with bad programming practices (the developers). They aren't the same. A true enough statement, except what i am referring to is that PHP (the language) lends itself to bad practice and has extremely bad security issues (example: your config info

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread Edward Vermillion
On May 11, 2006, at 10:51 AM, JupiterHost.Net wrote: Most PHP folks have this image that since its so shiny its just the best which in fact is the opposite: the nice graphic designers that skin PHP projects do very well (images/css/html which are all independant of PHP), but its like dressi

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread JupiterHost.Net
Most PHP folks have this image that since its so shiny its just the best which in fact is the opposite: the nice graphic designers that skin PHP projects do very well (images/css/html which are all independant of PHP), but its like dressing up a turd in silk, its still crap underneath :) A bit

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread dpgirago
> Adrian Bruce wrote: > >> [snip] >> No, not "Obviously", PHP is not well suited for many tasks (or has a >> high cost to get the suit tailored) :) >> [/snip] >> >> "Obviously " because i am posting to a PHP list, numpty! but thank you >> for the recommendation anyway. > Obvious in that sense

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread JupiterHost.Net
Adrian Bruce wrote: [snip] No, not "Obviously", PHP is not well suited for many tasks (or has a high cost to get the suit tailored) :) [/snip] "Obviously " because i am posting to a PHP list, numpty! but thank you for the recommendation anyway. Obvious in that sense sure ,but just poin

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread Adrian Bruce
[snip] No, not "Obviously", PHP is not well suited for many tasks (or has a high cost to get the suit tailored) :) [/snip] "Obviously " because i am posting to a PHP list, numpty! but thank you for the recommendation anyway. JupiterHost.Net wrote: Adrian Bruce wrote: Hi Hello, I ha

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread chris smith
On 5/11/06, Adrian Bruce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi I have pdf's stored as a blob in a MySQL database, how can i set a script (PHP obviously!) to email these blobs as pdf files. The only way i can think of at the moment is to write them to disk and then attach them to the mail before sending

Re: [PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread JupiterHost.Net
Adrian Bruce wrote: Hi Hello, I have pdf's stored as a blob in a MySQL database, how can i set a script (PHP obviously!) to email these blobs as pdf files. The only way No, not "Obviously", PHP is not well suited for many tasks (or has a high cost to get the suit tailored) :) If you

[PHP-DB] PDF BLOB to Email

2006-05-11 Thread Adrian Bruce
Hi I have pdf's stored as a blob in a MySQL database, how can i set a script (PHP obviously!) to email these blobs as pdf files. The only way i can think of at the moment is to write them to disk and then attach them to the mail before sending it. This doesn't seem that efficient but perhap