>I'm just learning to use general fields. I am storing PDF files. There are two things that I haven't figured out and can't find anything the the help system:
>1) How does one display or print a stored PDF programmacitacally?
>2) How can I copy the stored PDF to a PDF file on disk?
>
>Any ideas?
Your point (2) is one of the major problems with general fields. The other is that general fields take up quite a bit additional space, compared to the original file.
I suggest you go for one of the following alternatives:
1) Keep the PDF in a separate file. Keep only the filename, in a short character or memo field.
2) If you insist in incorporating the file itself into the database, use a memo binary, instead of a general field.
HTH,
Hilmar.
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