Pdf Solution

[rbutch]

hey guys, i'm creating a .Net web application with Access as the back end [not my choice].
anyway, there's a need to store and display .pdf files.
now, i've messed around with the OLE Object in Access with sort of mixed results, so,im asking for some advice on the best way to maintain this functionality.
First, will Access allow .pdf's in a table Or should i just pursue, keeping these .pdf's in a folder and displaying them from there?
thanks for any help, adivce or re-direction.
rik

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[Richard Dudley]

I don't think Access would be the best place to store PDFs (I'm not even
sure it can handle a blob). I would put the PDFs someplace safe, and store
file pointers in the database. Make sure to put the files somewhere outside
of the virtual directory path, or you'll need to tweak a few settings--PDFs
aren't protected by ASP.NET authentication. See
http://aspadvice.com/blogs/rjdudley/.../03/12984.aspx for a
little more help on that.

"rik butcher" <rb****@coair.com> wrote in message
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hey guys, i'm creating a .Net web application with Access as the back end [not my choice]. anyway, there's a need to store and display .pdf files.
now, i've messed around with the OLE Object in Access with sort of mixed results, so,im asking for some advice on the best way to maintain this
functionality. First, will Access allow .pdf's in a table Or should i just pursue, keeping these .pdf's in a folder and displaying them from there? thanks for any help, adivce or re-direction.
rik

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