DATABASE IMAGING
LEADTOOLS has specific features designed for the imaging database developer. VB data binding allows you to use the Visual Basic JET engine to store and retrieve image to/from any database supported by JET. LEADTOOLS has support for 32-bit ODBC, which allows you to work with any ODBC database. LEADTOOLS provides a customized OLE 2.0 in-place server which can store and retrieve images into/from any OLE client. Load/Save memory and Load/Save file offset functions provide low-level methods for working with databases.
You can use the database features to store images in any of the file formats supported by LEADTOOLS. LEADTOOLS' database support includes a wide variety of callback routines and features multipage support. These features, when combined with the excellent compression options available in LEADTOOLS, provide a solid base for building robust database applications such as those used in fields like Real Estate, Law Enforcement and Internet on-line shopping.
You can maintain images in a database, using any valid file format to store an image in a long binary field. You can do so as follows:
- Use Open Database Connectivity (ODBC).
- Use OLE DB.
- Use data binding.
- Use functions to read files from memory and write files to memory.
- Use LEAD OLE server to embed or link images in any database that supports an OLE field.
Each of the following product lines includes at least one product with the above functionality:
Not all products may include all of the above functionality. Special notations have been added to help you determine what product you need. If you have any questions, contact sales@pds-site.com