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Hello --

I'm having a heck of a time grabbing a blob ( a jpeg image) from a
mySQL database and displaying it on a page.

I am able to connect to the database and retrieve the data, however
when the page loads, it just spews the binary garbage rather than
displaying the image.

Here's the code:

string _connectionStri ng = ConfigurationMa nager.Connectio nStrings[ "DB"
].ToString(); string imageQuery = "SELECT fullsize AS image_data
FROM table WHERE id ='A1'";

OdbcConnection connection = new OdbcConnection(
ConfigurationMa nager,Connectio nStrings["DB"].ToString() );

OdbcCommand cmd = new OdbcCommand( imageQuery, connection );

DataSet dsImage = new DataSet();

Response.Conten tType = "image/jpeg";
Response.Binary Write( ( Byte[] )dsImage.Tables[ 0 ].Rows[ 0 ][
"image_data " ] );

It appears to be a problem with Base64Decoding. .. but I'm stumped. I'm
basically trying to replicate some PHP code:
<?

$image_data = (isset($_GET['swatchthumb'])) ? 'select swatchthumb as
image_data from birdie_product_ model where uid = "'.$_GET['uid'].'"' :
'select fullsize as image_data from birdie_product_ model where uid =
"'.$_GET['uid'].'"';

$image_data = mysql_fetch_obj ect(mysql_query ($image_data));

header("Content-type: image/jpeg");

echo base64_decode($ image_data->image_data);
?>
Any insight (beyond the obvious (don't use Blobs!) :-) ) would be MOST
appreciated!

Regards,

Cuyler Jones

Aug 27 '06 #1
4 3801
KJ
I believe you need a little more in the headers. For example (code not
tested):

Response.Clear( );
Response.Conten tType = "image/jpeg";
Response.Append Header("Content-Length", ( Byte[] )dsImage.Tables[ 0
].Rows[ 0 ]["image_data " ].Length.ToStrin g());
Response.Append Header("Content-Disposition","i nline;filename= AName.jpeg);
Response.Binary Write(( Byte[] )dsImage.Tables[ 0 ].Rows[ 0
]["image_data " ]);
Response.End();

cu**********@gm ail.com wrote:
Hello --

I'm having a heck of a time grabbing a blob ( a jpeg image) from a
mySQL database and displaying it on a page.

I am able to connect to the database and retrieve the data, however
when the page loads, it just spews the binary garbage rather than
displaying the image.

Here's the code:

string _connectionStri ng = ConfigurationMa nager.Connectio nStrings[ "DB"
].ToString(); string imageQuery = "SELECT fullsize AS image_data
FROM table WHERE id ='A1'";

OdbcConnection connection = new OdbcConnection(
ConfigurationMa nager,Connectio nStrings["DB"].ToString() );

OdbcCommand cmd = new OdbcCommand( imageQuery, connection );

DataSet dsImage = new DataSet();

Response.Conten tType = "image/jpeg";
Response.Binary Write( ( Byte[] )dsImage.Tables[ 0 ].Rows[ 0 ][
"image_data " ] );

It appears to be a problem with Base64Decoding. .. but I'm stumped. I'm
basically trying to replicate some PHP code:
<?

$image_data = (isset($_GET['swatchthumb'])) ? 'select swatchthumb as
image_data from birdie_product_ model where uid = "'.$_GET['uid'].'"' :
'select fullsize as image_data from birdie_product_ model where uid =
"'.$_GET['uid'].'"';

$image_data = mysql_fetch_obj ect(mysql_query ($image_data));

header("Content-type: image/jpeg");

echo base64_decode($ image_data->image_data);
?>
Any insight (beyond the obvious (don't use Blobs!) :-) ) would be MOST
appreciated!

Regards,

Cuyler Jones
Aug 28 '06 #2
Thank you for the information. Unfortunately it has yeilded the same
results.

Regards,

Cuyler Jones
KJ wrote:
I believe you need a little more in the headers. For example (code not
tested):

Response.Clear( );
Response.Conten tType = "image/jpeg";
Response.Append Header("Content-Length", ( Byte[] )dsImage.Tables[ 0
].Rows[ 0 ]["image_data " ].Length.ToStrin g());
Response.Append Header("Content-Disposition","i nline;filename= AName.jpeg);
Response.Binary Write(( Byte[] )dsImage.Tables[ 0 ].Rows[ 0
]["image_data " ]);
Response.End();

cu**********@gm ail.com wrote:
Hello --

I'm having a heck of a time grabbing a blob ( a jpeg image) from a
mySQL database and displaying it on a page.

I am able to connect to the database and retrieve the data, however
when the page loads, it just spews the binary garbage rather than
displaying the image.

Here's the code:

string _connectionStri ng = ConfigurationMa nager.Connectio nStrings[ "DB"
].ToString(); string imageQuery = "SELECT fullsize AS image_data
FROM table WHERE id ='A1'";

OdbcConnection connection = new OdbcConnection(
ConfigurationMa nager,Connectio nStrings["DB"].ToString() );

OdbcCommand cmd = new OdbcCommand( imageQuery, connection );

DataSet dsImage = new DataSet();

Response.Conten tType = "image/jpeg";
Response.Binary Write( ( Byte[] )dsImage.Tables[ 0 ].Rows[ 0 ][
"image_data " ] );

It appears to be a problem with Base64Decoding. .. but I'm stumped. I'm
basically trying to replicate some PHP code:
<?

$image_data = (isset($_GET['swatchthumb'])) ? 'select swatchthumb as
image_data from birdie_product_ model where uid = "'.$_GET['uid'].'"' :
'select fullsize as image_data from birdie_product_ model where uid =
"'.$_GET['uid'].'"';

$image_data = mysql_fetch_obj ect(mysql_query ($image_data));

header("Content-type: image/jpeg");

echo base64_decode($ image_data->image_data);
?>
Any insight (beyond the obvious (don't use Blobs!) :-) ) would be MOST
appreciated!

Regards,

Cuyler Jones
Aug 28 '06 #3
Any insight (beyond the obvious (don't use Blobs!) :-) ) would be MOST
appreciated!
First off then, you might want to use the mysql connector.
Which is bound to perform a lot better then ODBC

This is a help segment talking about blobs:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/...sing-blob.html

Release version:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/1.0.html
Aug 28 '06 #4
Mischa,

Thank you for your input. I tried the mySQL connector and followed the
example, however I ended up in the same spot.

The line: FileSize = myData.GetUInt3 2(myData.GetOrd inal("file_size "));
from the example, throws and exception. (Cannot convert type
System.Byte[] to System.IConvert able).

One of the problems is that I do not have the size of the file stored
in the database, so I had to get it manually:

string test = myData.GetStrin g(0);
FileSize = Convert.ToUInt3 2( test.Length );
....

Addtionally, the line: myData.GetBytes (myData.GetOrdi nal("file"), 0,
rawData, 0, FileSize); from the example requires a cast of "FileSize"
from UInt32 to int, which is a potential issue.

I am beginning to think that what I am trying to do is impossible with
the C#2.0 / mySQL combination, or the problem is beyond my current
skill level, as I have exhausted every resource that I can think of.

Regards,

Cuyler Jones
Mischa Kroon wrote:
Any insight (beyond the obvious (don't use Blobs!) :-) ) would be MOST
appreciated!

First off then, you might want to use the mysql connector.
Which is bound to perform a lot better then ODBC

This is a help segment talking about blobs:

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/...sing-blob.html

Release version:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/1.0.html
Aug 28 '06 #5

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