Re: PHP] Re: Store uploaded files in MySQL-BLOB

> The project is a kind of knowledge base. For each entry a user creates, he > should be able to give additional information, such as every kind of file > (i.e. not only code files but also images etc). > There is an <input type="file" ...> where he selects the file to be > uploaded. The php-script is simply supposed to receive the file and put it > into the proper database-column (which is a MEDIUMBLOB by the way, should be > enough space, or what's your opinion?). in my opinion you'd save yourself some major hassle by allowing them to ftp files like this directly to a server's directory via form based ftp. then perhaps add a column that adds filenames to itself with the UPDATE sql query type. this should be enough info for you to write php that could handle a listing of these dynamicly. I'm still not entirely sure the details but this is what I would do in the same situation. A db engine is for text, a server is for storing files. IMHO -Adam