Re: inserting binary data into a mysql blob field

craig@periodically.com (Craig Kohtz) writes: > [ inserting images into a mysql db ] I haven't done it myself, but a search on php.net for "blob mysql file" gave (among others) http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php (seach the page for 'blob'). On the other hand, it has been said that storing files in a mysql database (severely(?)) affects performance. I don't know anything about this myself, though, so I can't make any 'proper' recommendations. However, it sounds plausible that searching through the db might be quicker with files stored as files and the path to them stored in the db. -- --Fredrik In an organization, each person rises to the level of his own incompetency -- The Peter Principle