Re: Trouble adding jpeg image to Netscape 4.1 directory server via ldap

[Ken D. <ken...@sy...>]

Correction, $fileName var below was corrected but still doesn't work.

I realize now that the jpeg photo should be ASN encoded first, is that correct?

Ken

At 03:08 PM 01/25/2001 -0700, Ken DeLay wrote:
>Excuse a newbie question, but I am trying to do something simple and add an entry
>to a Netscape Directory via perl-ldap with a jpeg photo. 
>
>The problem I am having is that the jpeg photo doesn't seem to get added correctly.
>
>I am using the same basic sample code from the Mozilla FAQ:
>
>$filename="test.jpg";
>if (-e $fileName) {
>          open(JPEG, $fileName) || die;
>          while (sysread JPEG, $buf, 1024) {
>              $jpegimage .= $buf;
>
>          }
>       } else {
>          open(JPEG, $NOPHOTOJPG) || die;
>          $jpegimage=<JPEG>;
>          while (sysread JPEG, $buf, 1024) {
>              $jpegimage .= $buf;
>          }
>       }
>       $entry->{jpegphoto} = $jpegimage;
>
>Anyone had problems using this code to add binary data such as a jpeg photo
>to the Netscape 4.1 directory server?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken 
>
>
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