Comments on: How to store files in a MS-SQL Server database using ASP.NET http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/ Writing about programming Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark Bedell http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4530 Mark Bedell Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:11:06 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4530 Got it figured out and it seems to work perfectly. Figured I'd let you know so you didn't knock yourself out trying to figure it out. Thanks Got it figured out and it seems to work perfectly. Figured I’d let you know so you didn’t knock yourself out trying to figure it out.

Thanks

]]> By: Mark Bedell http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4528 Mark Bedell Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:28:43 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4528 I thought of that but I can't figure out how to send it to a file either. I also concidered assigning the result to a variable and then attache the variable. Same problem. Short of bringing up a window that allows open or save I can't seem to ifentify it as an object that I can do anything with. What I would like to do is be able to say something along these lines: MailAttachment attach = new MailAttachment("FileStream.ashx?ID=xxx"); Where the ID is the unique identifier in the SQL db. It works just fine if I'm using a link but MailAttachement isn't looking for an HREF it's looking for a location. I'll keep looking. Thanks. PS There could be more than one file that will need to be attached. I thought of that but I can’t figure out how to send it to a file either. I also concidered assigning the result to a variable and then attache the variable. Same problem. Short of bringing up a window that allows open or save I can’t seem to ifentify it as an object that I can do anything with. What I would like to do is be able to say something along these lines:

MailAttachment attach = new MailAttachment(”FileStream.ashx?ID=xxx”);

Where the ID is the unique identifier in the SQL db. It works just fine if I’m using a link but MailAttachement isn’t looking for an HREF it’s looking for a location.

I’ll keep looking. Thanks.

PS There could be more than one file that will need to be attached.

]]> By: Lars-Erik Kindblad http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4515 Lars-Erik Kindblad Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:32:28 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4515 You should be able to use more or less the same code, but instead of flushing it out on the web, you store it temporarily on the disk instead. Then you use the path to the file when attaching the files to the e-mail. You should be able to use more or less the same code, but instead of flushing it out on the web, you store it temporarily on the disk instead. Then you use the path to the file when attaching the files to the e-mail.

]]> By: Mark Bedell http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4513 Mark Bedell Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:02:57 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4513 I am using the FileStream.ashx file exactly as written and it works perfectly when I'm getting a file from SQL and showing it to the user. The problem is I now need to pull a file from SQL and make it an attachment in an email. I have the code that will create an email and add as many attachments as I need but it only want's to work with real files on a server. I tried to just call FileStream.ashx but that just blew up. is there a way to full the file out of SQL and either save it on the server (may not be possilbe due to security) or just attach it directly to the Email (prefered). Thanks in advance. I am using the FileStream.ashx file exactly as written and it works perfectly when I’m getting a file from SQL and showing it to the user. The problem is I now need to pull a file from SQL and make it an attachment in an email. I have the code that will create an email and add as many attachments as I need but it only want’s to work with real files on a server. I tried to just call FileStream.ashx but that just blew up. is there a way to full the file out of SQL and either save it on the server (may not be possilbe due to security) or just attach it directly to the Email (prefered).

Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Lars-Erik Kindblad http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4181 Lars-Erik Kindblad Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:07:09 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4181 Nick: If you want to do this, you need to have an aspx page with an image tag pointing to FileStream.ashx. In this aspx you can also add comments, rating etc. Nick: If you want to do this, you need to have an aspx page with an image tag pointing to FileStream.ashx. In this aspx you can also add comments, rating etc.

]]> By: Nick http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4133 Nick Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:48:47 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4133 Hello, Thanks for the help. I had another question when the picture opens it only shows that picture and nothing else how can I add something that it just maximizes the picture so I can add a comment field, rating...etc? Hello, Thanks for the help.
I had another question when the picture opens it only shows that picture and nothing else how can I add something that it just maximizes the picture so I can add a comment field, rating…etc?

]]> By: Lars-Erik Kindblad http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4011 Lars-Erik Kindblad Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:57:15 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-4011 Nick: The code reads the name of the database from a connectionString element named "ConnectionString" located below the connectionStrings section in the .config file. Nick: The code reads the name of the database from a connectionString element named “ConnectionString” located below the connectionStrings section in the .config file.

]]> By: Nick http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-3951 Nick Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:15:03 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-3951 What do you name the database? What do you name the database?

]]> By: Paul http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-3629 Paul Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:39:35 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-3629 Why is it, on every code sample someone puts up, does someone come in and say "Oh, can you post a [VB|C#] version of this?" (If you can't decipher this sentence, please find another job that doesn't involve programming). C'mon people, are you developers or copy-paste programmers? It's a simple .NET example. You need to be able to read C# and type VB or vice-versa. There's even converters out on the net to do the job for you. The code differences between the C# & VB blocks above are 90% the same, most of it is syntax and type conversion differences. This is simple stuff! Can you not figure this out? From now on, if I put out a piece of code on the net, I'll be putting it in whatever language I am most comfortable with, and a disclaimer. "If you can't figure out how to convert this to your language, then you cannot use this code". Have a nice day! Why is it, on every code sample someone puts up, does someone come in and say “Oh, can you post a [VB|C#] version of this?” (If you can’t decipher this sentence, please find another job that doesn’t involve programming).

C’mon people, are you developers or copy-paste programmers? It’s a simple .NET example. You need to be able to read C# and type VB or vice-versa. There’s even converters out on the net to do the job for you.

The code differences between the C# & VB blocks above are 90% the same, most of it is syntax and type conversion differences. This is simple stuff! Can you not figure this out?

From now on, if I put out a piece of code on the net, I’ll be putting it in whatever language I am most comfortable with, and a disclaimer. “If you can’t figure out how to convert this to your language, then you cannot use this code”.

Have a nice day!

]]> By: vinayak http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/how-to-store-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-3579 vinayak Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:01:37 +0000 http://www.kindblad.com/2008/04/12/storing-files-in-a-ms-sql-server-database-using-aspnet/#comment-3579 very use full code but if there r n number of file that have been uploaded and if we want to down load the only one file from database den what would be the c# code... Thank u very much.... very use full code but if there r n number of file that have been uploaded and if we want to down load the only one file from database den what would be the c# code…

Thank u very much….

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