Re: Images in Oracle Forms 4.5

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 19:02:08 +0200
Message-ID: <t3vndushddc4j87ie4334st2pgrb4d4jlj@4ax.com>

On Fri, 10 May 2002 15:05:37 +0200, "Drinker" <vodka_at_hera.lsb.lublin.pl> wrote:

>Hi everyone.
>I would like to insert image file (gif format), into database under windows
>95/98, using Form's tools (older version 4.5.7.0.10). Below instruction is
>simply to use in forms (adding in an item BUTTON):
>triger: when-button-pressed
>instruction:
> begin
> read_image_file('d:\w.gif','gif','scan_s.scan')(for example)
> end
>Of course, I inserted LONG RAW column in Oracle Format.
>But I would like to use a interface such as an explorator windows to choose
>directory and one image of group.
>How do it??
>Are any links or sites www for resolve my problem?
>
>thx
>drinker
>Piotr Sawa
>
>

This is a function in the windows API, in the commondialogs dll. Iirc it is called OpenFile. Any decent manual for Delphi, or C, or VB will discuss it. Of course you can also search Microsoft Technet for commdlg.openfile
You will need the OLE interface in Oracle to call it.

Hth

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

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