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How do you add images and maps to a Database?

14-09-2012 09:36AM

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aaronboyse1990

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Hi,

I am wondering just as to how do you add images and maps to a Database using mysql or any other Technology?

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aaronboyse1990

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#2 14-09-2012 09:43AM

yoyo

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BLOBs? Best keep file storage external of the db though

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#3 14-09-2012 04:14PM

GreenWolfe

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You could also just store a path to the image on the filesystem in your database, and use those paths in your program. Which option you choose (filesystem path or blob) depends on the application.

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