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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