For some reason, I got interested in this. Here's a little proof of concept. I
swear it works on my system... <vbg> If the list wraps it too much, let me know
and I'll email the PRG to you.
#DEFINE CRLF CHR(13)+CHR(10)
**************************************
* Program: SAVEDOCTOSQL1.PRG
* Date: 06/02/2010 06:45:21 PM
* VFP Version: Visual FoxPro 09.00.0000.7423 for Windows
* Notes:
**************************************
#DEFINE MB_OK 0
#DEFINE MB_ICONSTOP 16
#DEFINE MB_ICONINFORMATION 64
TRY
ACTIVATE SCREEN
CLEAR
TEXT
CREATE a table in SQL server with the following structure:
pkey int identity not null
filename varchar(50) null
doc varbinary(max) null
CREATE a connection to the DB that contains the table.
ENDTEXT
WAIT WINDOW
CLEAR
LOCAL m.cDoc AS String, m.lcCaption AS Character, m.lnHandle AS Integer
m.lcCaption=[There & Back Again...]
m.lcProblem=[Something's not quote right...]
m.lnHandle=0
m.lcDocument=GETFILE('doc',[Get document],[Select])
m.cDoc=FILETOSTR(m.lcDocument)
m.cDocBlob=CAST(m.cDOC AS BLOB)
TEXT TO cCmd TEXTMERGE NOSHOW FLAGS 1 PRETEXT 1+2+4+8
INSERT INTO test (filename)
VALUES ('<<JUSTFNAME(m.lcDocument)>>')
ENDTEXT
m.lnHandle=SQLCONNECT() && assumes connection you want is available
IF m.lnHandle>0
IF SQLExec(m.lnHandle, m.cCmd)>0 && record was inserted
MESSAGEBOX([Record inserted],MB_OK+MB_ICONINFORMATION,
m.lcCaption)
TEXT TO cCmd TEXTMERGE NOSHOW FLAGS 1 PRETEXT 1+2
UPDATE test SET doc=?cDocBlob WHERE
filename='<<JUSTFNAME(m.lcDocument)>>'
ENDTEXT
IF SQLEXEC(m.lnHandle, m.cCmd)>0 && query did
not fail (although that doesn't mean it actually changed data)
MESSAGEBOX([Record
updated],MB_OK+MB_ICONINFORMATION, m.lcCaption)
ELSE
AERROR(aSQLError)
MESSAGEBOX(asqlerror[2]+CRLF+asqlerror[3],MB_OK+MB_ICONSTOP, m.lcProblem)
ENDIF
TEXT TO cCmd TEXTMERGE NOSHOW FLAGS 1 PRETEXT 1+2+4+8
SELECT TOP 1 filename, doc FROM test
WHERE filename='<<JUSTFNAME(m.lcDocument)>>'
ORDER BY pkey DESC
ENDTEXT
IF SQLEXEC(m.lnHandle, m.cCmd, [retrieved])>0 &&
record was retreived
MESSAGEBOX([Record
retrieved],MB_OK+MB_ICONINFORMATION, m.lcCaption)
SELECT CAST(retrieved.doc AS blob) doc,
filename FROM retrieved INTO CURSOR temp
SCATTER MEMVAR MEMO FIELDS doc, filename
m.filename=JUSTSTEM(m.filename)+[test.]+JUSTEXT(m.filename)
?STRTOFILE(m.doc, m.filename) && echoes
number of bytes to screen
IF FILE(FULLPATH(m.filename))
LOCAL m.loWord AS word.application
m.loWord=NEWOBJECT([word.application])
m.loWord.Documents.Add(FULLPATH(m.filename))
ENDIF
ELSE
AERROR(aSQLError)
MESSAGEBOX(asqlerror[2]+CRLF+asqlerror[3],MB_OK+MB_ICONSTOP, m.lcProblem)
ENDIF
ELSE
AERROR(aSQLError)
MESSAGEBOX(asqlerror[2]+CRLF+asqlerror[3],MB_OK+MB_ICONSTOP, m.lcProblem)
ENDIF
ENDIF
CATCH TO m.loError
LOCAL m.lcError AS Character
m.lcError=[ Error: ] + STR(m.loError.ErrorNo) + CRLF
m.lcError=m.lcError+[ LineNo: ] + STR(m.loError.LineNo) + CRLF
m.lcError=m.lcError+[ Message: ] + m.loError.Message + CRLF
m.lcError=m.lcError+[ Procedure: ] + m.loError.Procedure + CRLF
m.lcError=m.lcError+[ Details: ] + m.loError.Details + CRLF
m.lcError=m.lcError+[ StackLevel: ] + STR(m.loError.StackLevel) + CRLF
m.lcError=m.lcError+[ LineContents: ] + m.loError.LineContents
MESSAGEBOX(m.lcError,MB_OK+MB_ICONSTOP,[*ERROR*])
FINALLY
USE IN SELECT([temp])
USE IN SELECT([retrieved])
IF m.lnHandle>0
SQLDISCONNECT(m.lnHandle)
ENDIF
IF VARTYPE(m.loWord)=[O]
m.loWord.Visible=.t.
ENDIF
ENDTRY
rk
-----Original Message-----
From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On
Behalf Of Rafael Copquin
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 6:05 PM
To: profoxt...@leafe.com
Subject: VFP and SQL Server + Word files
OK Dave and Steve
I followed Dave's instructions, ie, use the cast function after the
filetostr function and
IT WORKED !!!
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