RE: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-10 Thread toby z
.. From: Jan Steinman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: storing PDF files in mysql ? Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:58:33 -0700 From: Sqlcoders.com Programming Dept [EMAIL PROTECTED] You should look into (via google.com) some doc to pdf converters. An example is this com

RE: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-09 Thread Alexis Antonakis
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 09 October 2002 01:20 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

RE: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-09 Thread toby z
] Subject: RE: storing PDF files in mysql ? Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 21:47:23 -0600 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

Re: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-09 Thread Michael T. Babcock
Alexis Antonakis wrote: The thing I was wondering is whether there is any advantage in saving IMAGES in a database? None whatsoever unless you can't do remote file access any other way. # SQL: SELECT name FROM images LEFT JOIN table1 ON table1.imageid = images.id; # Program: open(name) off

RE: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-09 Thread Jan Steinman
From: Sqlcoders.com Programming Dept [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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. That's $219 saved if you're on MacOS X, since

Re: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-09 Thread kayamboo
t mysql" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:57 PM Subject: RE: storing PDF files in mysql ? Hi, The thing I was wondering is whether there is any advantage in saving IMAGES in a database? I have had a little play around with a 50k jpeg file and it appears that i

Re: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-09 Thread kayamboo
02 9:45 PM Subject: RE: storing PDF files in mysql ? thnx guyz 1) i m tryin to put the pdf file into a blob field but i cant insert it like normal text how shall i go about inserting it 2) i m in the process of converting the word doccuments to pdf got this acrobat disteller

Re: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-08 Thread R.Dobson
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:

Re: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-08 Thread toby z
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

Re: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-08 Thread kayamboo
, 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 file

RE: storing PDF files in mysql ?????

2002-10-08 Thread Sqlcoders.com Programming Dept
:[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