Importing multiple jpeg files from local folder into database LOB column

Question

I have to programatically save multiple pictures (jpeg) from the folder on my PC into Oracle table LOB column. I have to be able to choose local folder on my PC where are the pictures, and press button on Oracle Forms to save pictures in LOB column in database.
I'm using Forms 6i and Oracle 10g Rel2 database.
Is this possible with Oracle Forms or the only way to do that is to use create directory database command and use dbms_lob package which I shouldn't do, because Oracle database directory is not allowed to see my local folder.

Answer 1

As I said I don't know how to use object data type, I just given a shot as below. I know the following code has errors can you please correct it for me.
Public
Sub Main()
' Add your code here 
Dim f1
As FileStream
Dim s1
As StreamReader
Dim date1
As
Object
Dim rline
As
String
Dim Filelist(1)
As
String
Dim FileName
As
String
Dim i
As
Integer
i = 1
date1 =
Filelist(0) =
"XYZ"
Filelist(1) =
"123"
For
Each FileName
In Filelist
f1 = File.OpenRead(FileName)
s1 = File.OpenText(FileName)
rline = s1.ReadLine
While
Not rline
Is
Nothing
If Left(rline, 4) =
"DATE"
Then
date1 (i)= Mid(rline, 7, 8)
 i = i + 1
Exit
While
End
If
rline = s1.ReadLine
End
While
Next
Dts.Variables(
"date").Value = date1(1)
Dts.Variables(
"date1").Value = date1(2)
Dts.TaskResult = ScriptResults.Success
End
Sub