Re: 2 Questions

> > 2. how can a jpeg or bmp file be stored in
> postgres.
> >
> > thanks for any idea.
> >
> > merry christmas!
> >
> > ramon
>
> Ramon, one of my db functions is to display pdf
> files
> - which can be considered similar to a picture.
>
> i chose NOT to store the pdfs in my db.  rather, i
> store a link to the pdf file.  i can't search my pdf
> (i don't think i can, and if i could, it suspect it
> would be a brutal process), but i can search for a
> link to a pdf b/c i set up a naming convention.
>
> for example, take part number 12345.
>
> an_12345 = assembly note pdf
> tn_12345 = test note pdf
>
> i use php to search for the p/n input by the user
> and
> i can PREPEND the standard nomenclature in order to
> search for all the relevant pdf files (pictures).
>
> you may want to consider doing something similar or
> modifying the technique to suit your purposes.
>
> good luck.

oops, i meant prepend.




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