Element: blob.datatype

Type

numeric

Description

An indication of the blob contents. This is a numeric value. It is up to the user to set this value when creating a blob, if it is deemed important to know what the contents represent.

Conventionally the following enumerations are used:

0
Undefined

1
A serialized Java object

2
A text file

3
An entity file (.e)

4
An eim file (.eim)

5
An atable file (.ata)

6
A command macro (.cmd)

7
An html file (.htm/html)

8
An xml file (.xml)

32
An image file

33
An Xmarc image file (.ras)

34
A BMP image file (.bmp)

35
A GIF image file (.gif)

36
A JPEG image file (.jpg)

37
A PNG image file (.png)

38
A Sun image file

39
A TIFF image file (.tif)

40
A PCX image file (.pcx)

41
An XWD image file (.xwd)

42
An X bitmap image file

43
An XPM image file (.xpm)

44
An Windows icon or cursor image file (.ico/cur)

45
A WBMP image file (.wbmp)

64
An audio file

65
A Wave audio file (.wav)

66
An MP3 audio file (.mp3)

100 +
User-definable

The default value for a new blob is 0.

0	Undefined
1	A serialized Java object
2	A text file
3	An entity file (.e)
4	An eim file (.eim)
5	An atable file (.ata)
6	A command macro (.cmd)
7	An html file (.htm/html)
8	An xml file (.xml)
32	An image file
33	An Xmarc image file (.ras)
34	A BMP image file (.bmp)
35	A GIF image file (.gif)
36	A JPEG image file (.jpg)
37	A PNG image file (.png)
38	A Sun image file
39	A TIFF image file (.tif)
40	A PCX image file (.pcx)
41	An XWD image file (.xwd)
42	An X bitmap image file
43	An XPM image file (.xpm)
44	An Windows icon or cursor image file (.ico/cur)
45	A WBMP image file (.wbmp)
64	An audio file
65	A Wave audio file (.wav)
66	An MP3 audio file (.mp3)
100 +	User-definable