Read and Write PDF file in sql server using BLOB

[3DDD]

Hi All

I have successfully uoloaded pdf file in sql server database using DATABLOB.

Does anyone know how to read back pdf file in picture box??

The following code gives an error while reading pdf file: Invalid parameter used but works fine for reading jpg, tif, gif.

Dim b() As Byte = CType(da.Item(0), Byte())
PictureBox1.Image = Image.FromStream(New MemoryStream(b))

Thanks

 

[chrissie1]

a pdf file is no image file so you can't show it in a picturebox.

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

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[3DDD]

is there any other way to display pdf file saved in binary format??

Any other ideas?

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Open it in a web browser. Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader. Search google for a 3rd party .PDF display control. Use ghost script to print it to an image then display the image...

Lots of options.

-Rick

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[3DDD]

thanks a lot