>>Dragan,
>>Thanks for the tip. I was doing the same thing (using 15). Saving space is always helpful.
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>I was experimenting with zlib for a while - and storing zipped strings in binary memos. Worked a treat, but required zlib to be always there, which wasn't practical for distribution. Tried here with pdf files, but thed don't compress much, being quite compressed already.
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>In your case - can't you just store the pdf files as they are? Or is it that you don't trust your blob field to hold a binary file? I mean, why convert when blob is designed to hold just about any sequence of bytes there is.
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>>By the way how far are you from the beach? My father lives in VA Beach. Next time I get down I'll buy you a beer.
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>About eight miles, near Lynnhaven mall. Always glad to meet other UTers.

Dragan,
I'm not using PDF. I am using the blob field to hold a bunch of encrypted data. I take all the stuff that has to be encrypted, about 10 - 20 items, create one string and then encrypt it. But I need to be able to send it as an ascii string. I saw the strtran(cStr,15) in the vfpencryption.fll examples. Great program by the way.

As for compression we have used DynaZip for years now with no problems running on small networks all over the country. Royalty-free Distribution for a one time price of $300 per seat can't be beat. All upgrades have been free because they are still on the same base version of 5.x The new 6.x has AES encryption which we will have to pay $269 per seat to upgrade to.

According to the map you are about 15-20 minutes from my Dad's place. He is just off rt. 13 about a mile or two from 64. Hope to see you this summer sometime.