Automated import of binary files

[Norbert Bakkers]

I use the following code to import binary files in Flexpro:
ImportSettings.ImportCompleteFile = True
ActiveDatabase.RootFolder.Import FName, “Binary files (*.*)|*.*”
The problem is that it will display the ‘Binary Data Set ‘BinaryDataSet’ Properties’ dialog box.
Is it possible to import binary data in a Flexpro dataset without having any visible dialog box?

[Bernhard Kantz]

There are two possibilities to import binary data files with VBA:

1) Create a FPScript formula using the [b]ReadBinaryFile[/b] function.
2) Use the [b]BinaryDataLink[/b] object in VBA.
[code]
Dim oBinaryDataLink As BinaryDataLink
Set oBinaryDataLink =
ThisDatabase.RootFolder.Add(“Demo”, fpObjectTypeBinaryDataLink)
oBinaryDataLink.FilePath = “…ImportfilterDemoFile.tst”
…
[/code]
See the FlexPro [b]ImportFilter[/b] example.

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[Norbert Bakkers]

Thanks.
The second option does exactly what I needed.

[Norbert Bakkers]

I use the following code to import binary files in Flexpro:
ImportSettings.ImportCompleteFile = True
ActiveDatabase.RootFolder.Import FName, “Binary files (*.*)|*.*”
The problem is that it will display the ‘Binary Data Set ‘BinaryDataSet’ Properties’ dialog box.
Is it possible to import binary data in a Flexpro dataset without having any visible dialog box?

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