php man page for ibase_blob_import

IBASE_BLOB_IMPORT(3)							 1						      IBASE_BLOB_IMPORT(3)

ibase_blob_import - Create blob, copy file in it, and close it

SYNOPSIS
       string ibase_blob_import (resource  $link_identifier, resource  $file_handle)

DESCRIPTION
       string ibase_blob_import (resource  $file_handle)

	This function creates a BLOB, reads an entire file into it, closes it and returns the assigned BLOB id.

PARAMETERS
	      o $link_identifier
		- An InterBase link identifier. If omitted, the last opened link is assumed.

	      o $file_handle
		- The file handle is a handle returned by fopen(3).

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the BLOB id on success, or FALSE on error.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      ibase_blob_import(3) example

	      <?php
	      $dbh = ibase_connect($host, $username, $password);
	      $filename = '/tmp/bar';

	      $fd = fopen($filename, 'r');
	      if ($fd) {

		  $blob = ibase_blob_import($dbh, $fd);
		  fclose($fd);

		  if (!is_string($blob)) {
		      // import failed
		  } else {
		      $query = "INSERT INTO foo (name, data) VALUES ('$filename', ?)";
		      $prepared = ibase_prepare($dbh, $query);
		      if (!ibase_execute($prepared, $blob)) {
			  // record insertion failed
		      }
		  }
	      } else {
		  // unable to open the data file
	      }
	      ?>

SEE ALSO
       ibase_blob_add(3), ibase_blob_cancel(3), ibase_blob_close(3), ibase_blob_create(3).

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