Re: [PHP4BETA] Enhancement Request

On Tue, 30 May 2000 23:02:57 -0700, Szii <szii@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Application: Pulling .jpg files out of a database into the in-memory file and > then exported directly to the html. > HTML doesnt support this. The image tag specifies the url to the image, not the image 'data' > Workarounds: > 1) Not putting image files in the database > 2) Export to a temp file and use <img src=x.jpg> > 3) Separate .php file using header(image/jpg) > and use <img src=xxx.php?id=y> > > Just wishing for a "clean solution." Best bet so far is just calling an > external php file with ? params. Wish I could just call one of my option 2 IMHO is worse than not storing in the dtabase in the first place, when is the tempory image file going to be cleaned up ?? I've used the option 3 approach with great success, and not just for images. > classes member methods to load/dump it instead of having to hack > my way with external files. 1 4line snippet of code for a whole file > gets kinda annoying. where ever this code is put php will have to parse the whole file before the image is retrieved. 14 line file here is a good thing. > > I can put it in the DB, get it out, but it's becoming a PITA to display it > properly. Maybe someone can suggest a workaround? > > -Szii > Have a look at the <object> tag (html 4 specs) and inline data. Last time i looked the browsers didnt support rendering images like this, but maybe this has changed (fat chance though) Regards, Alan