Re: Retrieving images from PLSQL Catridge in OWS

I think what you suggested is the path we are going to take. I was hoping to have the images in the database so that both client-server and Web pages can look at the images in one place. The storage and io are not a big problem for us.

The catridge suggested by Francois also works. Once we get file system based images implemented, I'll work on that.

Thanks for you responses

Prasad Chavali
pchavali_at_assettech.com

bonanos_at_yahoo.com wrote in message <6rds2a$ge6$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>Hi Prasad
>
>> I am trying to retrieve images from the database table to display on the
 web
>> page. The column is defined as long raw and successfully inserts and
>> displays images from forms. I'm using PL/SQL catridge on web server
 3.0.1.
>> on NT.
>>
>> If somebody already successfully implemented this, please guide me in
 right
>> direction.
>
>Is there a specific reason to put the pages in the database? The only
>advantage that I have heard about is that you have transactional control of
>inserts, ie you can do rollbacks.
>
>Logic dictates that pulling an image out of a database as opposed to off
 the
>file system will consume significantly less proccessing time, and maybe
 even
>io time.
>
>Also the Web Server has the ability to cache directories, which also
 probably
>speeds things up.
>
>The way you could implement your system is to have a images directory that
 is
>mapped by the web server. When you insert/upload/copy an image into this
>directory insert a record into the database with its name and web server
>mapped directory.
>
>eg /images/picture1.jpg/
>
>then in your code read the above data into a variable and use the htp.img
>procedure to show the image
>
>Hope this helps
>
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