Adding image or picture to a database record

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Adding image or picture to a database record

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PaulNeil
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Posted - 2007-06-17 : 02:01:48

Hi,

I am new to SQL Server and I have got this problem and I am wondering if anyone could provide me with a solution, please.

I created a Product database table using Visual Basic 2005 Express and SQL Server 2005 Express. I have just added a new column [Picture] with IMAGE datatype to the database table, which of course, should store an image or picture of a product. I am writing to kindly ask you guys for help.

i) How do I store a picture or image for each record of this column [Picture] of database table? I have tried and all that I can see is < binary data > in the picture column, and when I start the VB 2005 Express form is a blank picture box!

ii) How do I get this image to display on Visual Basic 2005 Express form, so that when a product is selected the product image is displayed too? All text data appears but not the picture!

Your help much appreciated. Thanks.

Paul

afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2706 Posts

Posted - 2007-06-17 : 02:23:44

Storing images in a database is a bad design, read up on BLOB or do a search on it, many examples in this forum