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Saving Image to DBF table.

I placed 'DBIMAGE'component on my form which connect to DataSource and Datafield and using popup menu I load image from my ClipBoard with follow lines of code in runtime.
Table1.Open;
DBImage1.PasteFromClipboard;
But I failed to save that image to my DBF table which got MEMO field inside.
Can anybody help me to save a image to my DBF table(memo field) from my form.

Table1.Open;
Table1.Edit;
DBImage1.PasteFromClipboard;
Table1.Post;
If I try to put Edit and Post to above code its giving "Stream Read Error"..

Please help me asap. Thank you.

DragonSlayer

MEMO fields are only for text.

If you want to save images, use a BLOB field.

VENKAT

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Can you tell me how to use/create BLOB field. Actually I dont know what is BLOB field. Can u please help me clearly. Thank you.

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SBSen

Hi,
if u have Dbase IV or Paradox then use Deliphi menu Tools -> database desktop to create the table.

HTH ;)
Senthil Kumar.

VSF

When working with images and databases I allways use to save on the database only the path where the image file is located on my HD, this ensures that my database wont grow too much, and wont get corrupt so often.

Follow this link and download a demo:
www.victory.hpg.com.br/Samples/ParadoxAndImages.zip

Hope it helps!
VSF
www.victory.hpg.com.br

aikimark

I agree with VSF about storing the actual image files outside the database.

BTW...BLOB = Binary Large OBject

VSF

Far more safe!

VSF

VENKAT

ASKER

your comments helped me to find a way to solve my things.Thank u.