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Re: Read BLOB data

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 17:42:35 -0800
Message-ID: <1071106860.97954@yasure>


Jon wrote:

> vslabs_at_onwe.co.za (Billy Verreynne) wrote in message news:<1a75df45.0312100342.5be6689f_at_posting.google.com>...
> 

>>jhoug2_at_hotmail.com (Jon) wrote
>>
>>
>>>Am I limiting myself by using this function or is there another more
>>>versatile method I can use to convert this BLOB data into a
>>>human-readable format?
>>
>>What is the client? How big are the blobs?
>>
>>E.g. displaying a 2GB blob via a CGI or PL/SQL cartridge is not a
>>bright idea. Client development software like Delphi/VB allows you to
>>simply drop a blob display data control on the form and it in turns
>>handle the blob conversion for you. In Delphi it is literally point
>>and click to create a form that displays blob text or blob images.
>>
>>How to handle blobs for human consumption thus depends on various
>>factors. And no, SQL*Plus is not what I would call an end-user client
>>app.. just in case.. ;-)
> 
> 
> Hi Billy,
> 
> Yap, I'm using SQL*Plus as a client app.  It's becoming quite clear
> that this is NOT what to use for this purpose.  Judging by your
> comments, programs like Delphi/VB, DBISAM, etc. are the way to go for
> displaying BLOB data, right?
> 
> Thanks,

Oracle Forms, Java, PowerBuilder, etc. etc., yes.

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