Re: Reading & writing binary file from Forms 4.5

why dont u use ora_ffi with forms 4.5

Bruno Abate wrote:
>
> Hello, I found this post of Bilodeau from 1997/01/31:
>
> "Hi,
> I'm using the TEXT_IO package to write binary files with the PUT function.
> Since a binary file contains EOF and EOL markers (which are not markers butraw
> data), how can you read it back?
> The only available function to read from a file is TEXT_IO.GET_LINE.
> How come there is nothing like a GET function?
> Anyone have any suggestions?
> Thanks & sorry for my english ;-) "
>
> The fact is, in 1999 nobody has replied and I need to do the same.
> Specifically, I need to put a winzip file in a long raw field in forms 4.5 or
> 5.0.
>
> Did you get to do it? How? I am about to give up and use user exits or visual
> basic, but I am sure any advice will help me.
>
> Thanks in advance from Uruguay, South America.
>
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Received on Wed Apr 07 1999 - 21:25:30 CEST