Paul, I checked for InnoDb and this have to work with MyIsam also. But also decide your size. If your size exceeds the limit, it get truncated and u never come to know during insert. so you can go for mediumblob if it exceeds the blob size. Check for the size restrictions in the manual.
regards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ivan Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "kayamboo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 3:11 PM Subject: Re: Updating blob from command line > dear kayamboo, > > can i use myisam table type to input my blob data in gif/jpeg (image > format)? > > TIA, > > Ivan Paul > Web Developer > Mediate - Media Communications > http://www.bhaktimedia.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kayamboo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: list mysql <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 09:55 > Subject: Fw: Updating blob from command line > > > > sorry i missed the update statement > > > > UPDATE temponly SET pic = load_file('e:/mysql/images/mod_jk.jpeg') where > > name = 'velan' ; > > > > regards > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "kayamboo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: "list mysql" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:15 AM > > Subject: Re: Updating blob from command line > > > > > > > CREATE TABLE temponly(name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, pic > BLOB)TYPE > > = > > > INNODB ; > > > INSERT INTO temponly(name , pic) values( 'velan', > > > load_file('e:/mysql/images/Click.gif')) ; > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:31 PM > > > Subject: Updating blob from command line > > > > > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > > > > > Is there anyway to import an image into a blob column from the > > > > command line? By like making an sql script? > > > > > > > > What I have is a database that has 4 blob columns per row that holds > > > > signature images. Every once in awhile a new signature needs to update > > the > > > old > > > > signature. I need to be able to update the database with the new image > > > > through a script since it needs to be automated. > > > > > > > > Does anybody have any ideas, and can this be done? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > - Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Before posting, please check: > > > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Before posting, please check: > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php