dbf question

[John Prado]

I'm trying to get binary data using the VFP OleDbDriver from a dbf table
(foxpro 9), an image to be honest.

The big problem is the type of the field where this data is stored.

It's a long varchar field (do not ask me why).

When I try to use GetBytes to read the binary data I get a
InvalidCastException.

When I get the string it always return me only a few bytes (I'm thinking
that this bytes are the JPEG header).

There are any workaround on this? Even in the old way (ADODB, DBC)?

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

John,

Have you tried using the GetChars method to get an array of the
characters returned?
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I'm trying to get binary data using the VFP OleDbDriver from a dbf table
(foxpro 9), an image to be honest.

The big problem is the type of the field where this data is stored.

It's a long varchar field (do not ask me why).

When I try to use GetBytes to read the binary data I get a
InvalidCastException.

When I get the string it always return me only a few bytes (I'm thinking
that this bytes are the JPEG header).

There are any workaround on this? Even in the old way (ADODB, DBC)?

[John Prado]

No.

I'll give it a try.

Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] escreveu:

John,

Have you tried using the GetChars method to get an array of the
characters returned?