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Reads a file from the specified path or URL and returns its binary data. This function may be very helpful to load images from a file or an URL. If you have create a formula with a return type of binary then you can drag and drop the formula in the report to show it as dynamic picture.
BytesFromFile( String )
| String | An URL or a path to a file. The binary data of this file will be returned. |
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Binary
BytesFromFile("C:/test.jpg"); // Returns the image in c:/test.jpg as a byte array.
BytesFromFile("http://myserver.com/images/logo.gif")
// Returns the image which can be found at the URL http://myserver.com/images.logo.gif
// Relative path to the location of the report
BytesFromFile("./myimage.png")
// Absolute file path
BytesFromFile("/opt/var/images/myimage.png")
// URL
BytesFromFile("http://myserver.com/images/myimage.png")
The supported picture formats are:
