note 29778 deleted from function.imagejpeg by cmb

Note Submitter: jt at tsw dot org dot uk ---- I've just read all this AFTER solving the problem in my own little way. (this is re dumping the image into a string) Im not actually saving the file to a database, but I'm passing it over XML:RPC so I have the constraint that I cant just dump it to browser, and also its not binary safe.. my solution does not involve ob_start(); which might arguably be the more elgant solution. I didnt see my solution listed, so I thought I aught to post it to add to the wealth of knowledge: [apologies if this is incorrect, im snipping from a large bit of irrelevent XML:RPC catching stuff] $tmpfname = tempnam ("/tmp", "FOO"); // Generate the temp file Imagejpeg($im,$tmpfname); // save me image to the file $temp = fopen($tmpfname,"rb"); // <- Open the file for reading binary $buffer = fread($temp,filesize($tmpfname)); // get that data into the buffer fclose($temp); // close the file unlink($tmpfname); // finished with the file, discard $out = base64_encode($buffer); // encode it (not nessicary if you are using some kind of binary safe function with the info) and of course on the other end of whatever your doing, [ some function to get $in ] header("Content-type: image/jpeg"); $in = base64_decode($buffer); // get the binary data back echo $in; This should work with things like Imagepng Hope that helps anyone out.