(PHP 4, PHP 5)
ibase_blob_import — Create blob, copy file in it, and close it
This function creates a BLOB, reads an entire file into it, closes it and returns the assigned BLOB id.
An InterBase link identifier. If omitted, the last opened link is assumed.
The file handle is a handle returned by fopen().
Returns the BLOB id on success, or FALSE on error.
Example#1 ibase_blob_import() 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
}
?>