Re: Forms image format vs. Windows

From: Van Nieuwenhuyse <van_nieuwenhuyse_luytens_at_online.be>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 15:10:20 -0500
Message-ID: <F4155D9F9AA4D111B9990020AFBA52D50C9C2B_at_ftp.sfi-software.com>


Only way I ever got a picture out of my database using another front-end than
forms (put in by forms) is ole embedded pictures. noconnor_at_fdgroup.co.uk heeft geschreven in bericht <79s01g$d1h$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>HOWEVER, I want to retrieve and display the same images in Visual Basic on
an
>NT platform, bypassing Oracle Forms completely. This is because I want to
>dish them up in a web page and don't want to have to come through an Oracle
>Form.
>
>It's not the retrieving part that I have a problem with... I just can't do
>anything with the image once I've got it! Anybody got any idea which DLL I
>can hook into to convert an image from the Forms 'standard' to BMP, JPG or
>GIF??? Or any other suggestions (e.g. stored procedure converts it and
sticks
>it somewhere?!?!)
>
>Much appreciated
>
>Neil O'Connor
>
>
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Received on Wed Feb 10 1999 - 21:10:20 CET

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