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a5storage_getitem_as_blob Function
Syntax
b blob = a5Storage_getItem_as_blob(C connectionString ,C itemName [,* pResult ])
Arguments
- connectionStringCharacter
Storage connection string with ::storage:: as a prefix.
- itemNameCharacter
The name of the item to fetch.
- pResultPointer
An optional dot variable that you can pass in that will be populated with information about the object.
Returns
- blobBinary
Returns the data downloaded from the item in storage.
Description
Retrieves data from an item in storage, including files stored in Amazon S3 or Azure, and puts the data in a blob variable.
Example
dim b3 as b dim p3 as p b3 = a5Storage_getItem_as_blob("::storage::Amazon_East","movies/4290.jpg",p3) ?b3.size() ?p3 = contentType = "image/jpeg" timeTakenMilliseconds = 297
To send the file to the client from an Ajax Callback, see a5Helper_generateFileDownloadJS Function. See also Context.Response.SendFile.
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