Toby, If I understand correctly you want to perform two distinct actions: 1. Convert Microsoft Office Word .doc files into .pdf 2. Store those pdf's in MySQL.
You should look into (via google.com) some doc to pdf converters. An example is this com object: http://www.convertzone.com/doc2pdfcom/help.htm#HowtoBuy, it costs $219 and converts .doc to .pdf. If you can convert the .doc's into .html files, you might be able to get away with using Adobe's free email converter service. Email the HTML document to [EMAIL PROTECTED], wait an hour or so, and you'll find a pdf version in your inbox. (There's also a [EMAIL PROTECTED] address if you dont want to use html, but I think you wanted to keep formatting). Once you have the document in PDF, it's a relatively trivial action to store the documents in your MySQL database. HTH, William. > -----Original Message----- > From: kayamboo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 08 October 2002 18:20 > To: toby z > Cc: list mysql > Subject: Re: storing PDF files in mysql ????? > > > I think if you decide to store in the blob, > whatever it is, a pdf or jpeg or bmp, it is going to be in binary format. > While you need to display it back, just convert them back to > whatever format > you like. > > Else there is always the choice of just storing the path in your database. > > By the way, which language you are using to write your applications. > If it is delphi, I can send you some sample code > > > regards > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "toby z" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 1:14 AM > Subject: Re: storing PDF files in mysql ????? > > > > thnx rich > > > > but u see the problem iz my clients want their text IN pdf format to be > > > > displayed with all these colors on the page in other words they want > > > > their sites layout to be maintained on the pages showing this pdf text > > > > as they are pretty concerned bout security > > > > > > so what do i do now ???? > > > > > > thnx a mill > > > > toby > > > > > > > > >From: "R.Dobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: toby gibbson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: storing PDF files in mysql ????? > > >Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 16:35:56 +0100 > > > > > > > > >hi, > > >2 ways to do this: > > > > > >a) don't store the file actually in the db but store the path to it. > > > > > >b)use the function LOAD_FILE(filename) to get the contents of > a file as a > > >string value and store as a blob. > > > > > >decide which to use depending on how many pics you have > > > > > >cheers > > >Rich > > > > > >toby gibbson wrote: > > > > > >>ok guyz more trouble > > >> > > >>now im supposed to convert all the text (from ms word) to PDF and put > the > > >>pdf files in mysql db > > >> > > >>now i ve really got myslf stuck havent i > > >> > > >>can anyone plz hlp ???? > > >> > > >>thnx a million > > >> > > >>stuck az usual > > >> > > >>toby ..... > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>_________________________________________________________________ > > >>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > >> > > >> > > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>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? 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