>>Can anybody offer me any code example(s) for inserting a binary (in my case a .GIF file) into an SQL table using VFP SQLEXEC()?
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>Andrew,
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>Take a look at How to work with Image field type on SQL Server (binary data)? FAQ #7995. In VFP9 it'll be much easier, thanks to the blob data type.

Hi Sergey,

Thanks for the pointer. I have downloaded the FOXCRYPTO.DLL and am trying to use the example in the FAQ that you sent me to, as follows:


set library to foxcrypto.fll
? SQLEXEC(nSql, "UPDATE mainmap SET mapimage = " + StrToHex(FILETOSTR('c:\image_map.gif')) + " WHERE mapid=1")


I get the message that StrToHex is an unknown program. I've looked into the documentation of foxcrypto and don't see any reference to this function. I suspect I'm missing something very basic. Can you help me see it?

Thanks again!

Andrew