(PHP 5)
ibase_blob_import — Create blob, copy file in it, and close it
$link_identifier
   , resource $file_handle
   )$file_handle
   )This function creates a BLOB, reads an entire file into it, closes it and returns the assigned BLOB id.
link_identifierAn InterBase link identifier. If omitted, the last opened link is assumed.
file_handleThe file handle is a handle returned by fopen().
   Returns the BLOB id on success, or FALSE on error.
  
Example #1 ibase_blob_import() example
<?php
$dbh = ibase_connect($host, $username, $password);
$filename = '/tmp/bar';
$fd = fopen($filename, 'r');
if ($fd) {
    $blob = ibase_blob_import($dbh, $fd);
    fclose($fd);
    if (!is_string($blob)) {
        // import failed
    } else {
        $query = "INSERT INTO foo (name, data) VALUES ('$filename', ?)";
        $prepared = ibase_prepare($dbh, $query);
        if (!ibase_execute($prepared, $blob)) {
            // record insertion failed
        }
    }
} else {
    // unable to open the data file
}
?>