Save image to database with ASP.NET MVC

Question

I am trying to save image to database with Create method. but when try this code, I get this error:

The input is not a valid Base-64 string as it cont

Answer 1

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Try this:

string savedFileName = Server.MapPath("/Resources/images/customers/" + "customers_" + saveCustomer.FirstName + "_" + saveCustomer.LastName + ".jpg");

instead of

string savedFileName = Path.Combine(
                      ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["FileUploadDirectory"],
                      "customers_" + saveCustomer.FirstName + "_" + saveCustomer.LastName + ".jpg");

1. If your Customer Models contains the Image field, it's not necessary to save to server-side Dirs.

2. the form post should not have the upload file field, please change the Controller to:

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[Authorize]
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Create([Bind(Exclude = "ImageData")]Customers saveCustomer, HttpPostedFileBase ImageData)
{
    try
    {
        // TODO: Add insert logic here
        var upload = Request.Files["ImageData"];
        string savedFileName = "";  //string for saving the image server-side path          
        if (upload.ContentLength > 0)
        {
             savedFileName = Server.MapPath("/Resources/images/customers/" + "customer_" + saveCustomer.FirstName + "_" + saveCustomer.LastName + ".jpg"); //get the server-side path for store image 
            upload.SaveAs(savedFileName); //*save the image to server-side 
        }
        var index = savedFileName.IndexOf(@"\Resources\");            
        saveCustomer.ImageData = savedFileName.Substring(index, savedFileName.Length - index); //set the string of image server-side path to add-object             
        _db.Customers.InsertOnSubmit(saveCustomer); // save all field to databae (includes image server-side path)
        _db.SubmitChanges();  // save database changes
        return RedirectToAction("Index");
    }
    catch
    {
        return View();
    }
} 

Answer 2

private byte[] ImageToBytes(Image img, ImageFormat format)
{            
 MemoryStream mstream = new MemoryStream();
 img.Save(mstream, format);
 mstream.Flush();
 return mstream.ToArray();
}