extracting files

[Muddy]

I have a file stored in a mdb.

how do i programatically extract it and save it to disc?

i cant seem to get it into a string var even ...

[Beacon]

Muddy i'm positive you've seen my thread on this!!

Top thread in db forums and then tip about storing files!

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[Muddy]

yes, i have

I looked at it (in a hurry I admit) and thought you were linking directly to the files stored in the mdb without actually extracting them.

I guess from your reply I am wrong.

so I will shamefully sulk back to your tutorial and look closer.

Thanks!

[Beacon]

Completly!

I wouldnt have posted linking files it's not much of a toughy. Now storing files was.

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[Muddy]

Beacon,

That worked great, except i was unable to link an ole container to the recordset field i put the doc in.

I had to save it to a filename then link.

anyway to directly link an ole container to a document (word, excel) ?


Thanks for the tutorial!

[Beacon]

Hmm ole container might not like it!

If you wish to use a control like ole container use they code that the Image Library tutorial uses then it should work.
Not the "Store any file in a database" thread!

later
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