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May 4, 2006

Hello all,

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First in table A, I have two columns that already have data in them that are numeric (Col1, Col2). Also, in table A I have two more columns that are going to derive their data based of a complicated data retrieveal routine (Col3, Col4). So my table structure looks something like this:


Code:

Table A
Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4
20 20 NULL NULL

(Where Col3, and Col4 are going to be populated based off the routine)



The Data for Col3 and Col4 is in an excel spreadsheet that i'd like to convert into a table for MSSQL. However i'm not sure how to do this because in the spreadsheet there is a lookup routine (that i'm trying to copy to MSSQL code, i'll show that in a minute) that generates its values based off data in the X / Y columns, so something like this:


Code:

_|1__|2___|3__
0|0 |0 |0
1|1 |15 |25



So when 2 is met, and 1 is met, they would equal '15'. No arithmetic involved, just simply matching up the X / Y and pulling the data.

My question is, how do I create tables out of this, so my lookup routines can get the values as a result of matching X / Y? (2, 1 = 15)???

The excel routine is this:

=IF(VLOOKUP(F66,'Appendix A'!A5:K56,MATCH(F68,'Appendix A'!A4:K4,1),TRUE)>F46/12*0.125,F46/12*0.125,(VLOOKUP(F66,'Appendix A'!A5:K56,MATCH(F68,'Appendix A'!A4:K4,1),TRUE)))

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Each function will return just the information you want to feed straight into your database, from a byte array for the image field to a string for the file type.Public Function GetByteArrayFromFileField( _     ByVal FileField As System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputFile) _     As Byte()     ' Returns a byte array from the passed     ' file field controls file     Dim intFileLength As Integer, bytData() As Byte     Dim objStream As System.IO.Stream     If FileFieldSelected(FileField) Then         intFileLength = FileField.PostedFile.ContentLength         ReDim bytData(intFileLength)         objStream = FileField.PostedFile.InputStream         objStream.Read(bytData, 0, intFileLength)         Return bytData     End If End Function Public Function FileFieldType(ByVal FileField As _   System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputFile) As String     ' Returns the type of the posted file     If Not FileField.PostedFile Is Nothing Then _       Return FileField.PostedFile.ContentType End Function Public Function FileFieldLength(ByVal FileField As _   System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputFile) As Integer     ' Returns the length of the posted file     If Not FileField.PostedFile Is Nothing Then _       Return FileField.PostedFile.ContentLength End Function Public Function FileFieldFilename(ByVal FileField As _   System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputFile) As String     ' Returns the core filename of the posted file     If Not FileField.PostedFile Is Nothing Then _       Return Replace(FileField.PostedFile.FileName, _       StrReverse(Mid(StrReverse(FileField.PostedFile.FileName), _       InStr(1, StrReverse(FileField.PostedFile.FileName), ""))), "") End Function Sorted! One question remains, however. Once you’ve got a file inside a database, how do you serve it back up to a user? First, get the data back out of SQL Server using regular ADO.NET code. After that? Well, here’s a handy function that’ll do all the hard work for you. Simply pass the data from your table fields and hey presto:Public Sub DeliverFile(ByVal Page As System.Web.UI.Page, _   ByVal Data() As Byte, ByVal Type As String, _   ByVal Length As Integer, _   Optional ByVal DownloadFileName As String = "")     ' Delivers a file, such as an image or PDF file,     ' back through the Response object     ' Sample usage from within an ASP.NET page:     ' - DeliverFile(Me, bytFile(), strType, intLength, "MyImage.bmp")     With Page.Response         .Clear()         .ContentType = Type         If DownloadFileName <> "" Then             Page.Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", _               "filename=" & DownloadFileName)         End If         .OutputStream.Write(Data, 0, Length)         .End()     End With End Sub Simply pass your byte array, file type, and length, and it’ll send it straight down to your surfer. If it’s an image, it’ll be displayed in the browser window. If it’s a regular file, you’ll be prompted for download.If it’s made available for download, this function also allows you to specify a suggested download file name, a technique that many ASP.NET developers spend weeks trying to figure out. Easy! Working with Uploaded Images Whether you’re building the simplest of photo album Web sites or a fully fledged content management system, the ability to work with uploaded images is a vital one, and with ASP.NET, it’s a real doddle.The following code snippet shows you how, by example. It takes a data stream from the File Field control and converts it into an image object, adding simple error handling should the uploaded file not actually be an image. The code then uses this image object to extract a few core details about the file, from its dimensions to file type:' Get data into image format Dim objStream As System.IO.Stream = _   MyFileField.PostedFile.InputStream Dim objImage As System.Drawing.Image Try     ' Get the image stream     objImage = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(objStream) Catch     ' This is not an image, exit the method (presuming code is in one!)     Exit Sub End Try ' Filename Dim strOriginalFilename As String = MyFileField.PostedFile.FileName ' Type of image Dim strImageType If objImage.RawFormat.Equals(objImage.RawFormat.Gif) Then     strImageType = "This is a GIF image" ElseIf objImage.RawFormat.Equals(objImage.RawFormat.Bmp) Then     strImageType = "This is a Bitmap image" ElseIf objImage.RawFormat.Equals(objImage.RawFormat.Jpeg) Then     strImageType = "This is a JPEG image" ElseIf objImage.RawFormat.Equals(objImage.RawFormat.Icon) Then     strImageType = "This is an icon file" ElseIf objImage.RawFormat.Equals(objImage.RawFormat.Tiff) Then     strImageType = "This is a TIFF file" Else     strImageType = "Other"   End If   ' Dimensions   Dim strDimensions As String   strDimensions = "Width in pixels: " & objImage.Width & _     ", Height in pixels: " & objImage.Height   ' Send raw output to browser   Response.Clear()   Response.Write(strOriginalFilename & "<p>" & strImageType & _     "<p>" & strDimensions)   Response.End() "For some reason the retrieval code isnt working for me..Can anyone provide any help? even if it means using another method?

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