I would definitely store the file type (either extension or mime-type) of the files.
Justin on 17/12/02 3:27 PM, Bruce Levick ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Sorry for the newbie question. > I am an artist and entering my pieces into a database....basically all > that will be displaying will be > > Title: > Medium: > Date Created: > and an image (.gif, .jpg, .swf) > > I want to know what is the best way to call a specific image type.??? > Should I give each image file extension a column |.gif | .jpg | .swf | > and set that all these columns to only display when asked?? > > So for an example case. I have a piece of artwork Called Cheetah. > > Title: Cheetah > Medium: Water Color > Date Created: 1998 > cheetah.jpg > > How do I set up my table so when I add this piece to my databse I can > select .jpeg extension to true.....so to speak, and leave gif and swf > false. > > My image source might be (i know the coding will be wrong) <img > src="images/?title? . ?ext?"> (cheetah.jpg). > > Cheers > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Justin French -------------------- http://Indent.com.au Web Development & Graphic Design -------------------- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
