[DUG] Interbase Blobs in Delphi 2010

[Jeremy Coulter]

yeah I tried that and it didnt like it.

Jeremy


On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Colin Johnsun <colin.adug at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well alternatively, you can try passing in an AnsiString into your blob
> field. I haven't tried it myself but it may be worth a go.
>
> Colin
>
>
> On 4 March 2010 12:21, Jeremy Coulter <jscoulter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> well, the thing is, this IS a blob field not a string field. but I will
>> give it a try
>>
>> Jeremy
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Colin Johnsun <colin.adug at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like a Unicode issue. The default string in D2010 is a unicode
>>> string.
>>>
>>> Can you use:
>>>
>>> IBQuery1.ParamByName('blobby').AsString := 'blah blah blah';
>>>
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Colin
>>>
>>> On 4 March 2010 11:08, Jeremy Coulter <jscoulter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Hi All.
>>>> I am just working thru converting a D2007 app to D2010.
>>>> Its taken me most of the moring to get updated controls, install them,
>>>> convert strings etc.etc. but this one has stumpted me.
>>>>
>>>> I am inserting some data into a blob field in Interbase like so (or
>>>> similar)
>>>>
>>>> IBQuery1.ParamByName('blobby').AsBlob := 'This is the data to go into
>>>> the blob field';
>>>>
>>>> Now interesingly enough, this works fine In D7 and D2007, but D2010
>>>> says  [DCC Error] untWebEPortal.pas(2223): E2010 Incompatible types:
>>>> 'TBytes' and 'string'
>>>>
>>>> I guess I now have to do something else, can someone point me in the
>>>> right direction?
>>>>
>>>> Jeremy
>>>>
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