I don't get an error message... I'm actually running the script from the shell > prompt, so I'm totally mystified about why it's not working.
Here is the DBI debug : [root@server1 cgi-bin]# perl blob.cgi DBI::db=HASH(0x81b34a0) trace level set to 2 in DBI 1.14-nothread Note: perl is running without the recommended perl -w option -> prepare for DBD::mysql::db (DBI::db=HASH(0x81b34b8)~0x81b34a0 'UPDATE banners SET banners.image = LOAD_FILE('/var/www/htdocs/corporate/images/homenew.jpg') where banners.id=1') Setting mysql_use_result to 0 <- prepare= DBI::st=HASH(0x8196e48) at blob.cgi line 17. -> trace in DBD::_::common for DBD::mysql::st (DBI::st=HASH(0x8196e48)~0x81bcd04 2) <- trace= 2 at blob.cgi line 18. -> execute for DBD::mysql::st (DBI::st=HASH(0x8196e48)~0x81bcd04) -> dbd_st_execute for 081bccf8 <- dbd_st_execute 0 rows <- execute= '0E0' at blob.cgi line 20. -> finish for DBD::mysql::st (DBI::st=HASH(0x8196e48)~0x81bcd04) <- finish= 1 at blob.cgi line 25. -> disconnect for DBD::mysql::db (DBI::db=HASH(0x81b34b8)~0x81b34a0) imp_dbh->svsock: 8150e5c <- disconnect= 1 at blob.cgi line 26. -> DESTROY for DBD::mysql::st (DBI::st=HASH(0x81bcd04)~INNER) <- DESTROY= undef during global destruction. -> DESTROY for DBD::mysql::db (DBI::db=HASH(0x81b34a0)~INNER) <- DESTROY= undef during global destruction. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul DuBois" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kevin Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 5:43 PM Subject: Re: LOAD_FILE over SMB filesystems > At 17:41 +0000 2/1/02, Kevin Smith wrote: > >Yes, it definitely is... I'm running Apache 1.3.22 on Linux RedHat 7.1 and > >MySQL 3.23.47. > > Does the script connect to the MySQL server using a MySQL account > that has the FILE privilege? > > By the way, you didn't report the error message that you get. > What is it? > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Paul DuBois" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Gerald Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Kevin Smith" > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 5:37 PM > >Subject: Re: LOAD_FILE over SMB filesystems > > > > > >> At 11:32 -0600 2/1/02, Gerald Clark wrote: > >> >The single quotes around $image prevent perl from substituting the value. > >> >You are trying to load a file named $imageFN. > >> >$SQL = "UPDATE banners SET image=load_file(\"$imageFN\") where id=1"; > >> > >> But the single quotes are within a double-quoted string. So shouldn't > >> the substitution still occur? > >> > >> Is the web server running on the same host as the MySQL server? > >> > >> > > >> >Kevin Smith wrote: > >> > > >> >>After reading some other posts on inserting a image into a blob field, I > >> >>tried using DBI to insert and the following does not work... > >> >> > >> >>I've double-checked the path and it is correct. > >> >> > >> >>$imageFN = '/var/www/htdocs/corporate/images/homenew.jpg'; > >> >>$SQL = "UPDATE banners SET image=load_file('$imageFN') where id=1"; > >> >> > >> >>If I execute the same SQL statement at the MySQL > prompt it inserts > >into > >> >>the database fine... what am I doing wrong? > >> >> > >> >>Thanks, > >> >> > > > >>Kevin > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php