On Sep 8, 2008, at 11:25 AM, Boyd, Todd M. wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: Craige Leeder [mailto:cleeder@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 8:49 AM
To: mike
Cc: PHP General list
Subject: Re: Large/unreliable file uploading over HTTP
The only concern I would have is that you are using a third party
software/applet to do these uploads. I'm not a fan of MAKING users
have
a piece of software enabled to allow them basic web-standard
functionality on a site.
It is however, an interesting concept. It would really come in handy
for
extremely large files.
- Craige
mike wrote:
Let's face it - HTTP is not very good for file uploads. It's
stateless
nature, slow connections, inability to resume (technically), etc,
etc.
What I've been thinking about is a way to skip all the normal
annoyances with file uploading - multipart form encodings, file
upload
tools with specific needs, PUT vs POST, connection resets, ... the
list goes on and on.
---8<--- snip!
I can't think of any method to do it in-browser, but doing it this
way
could open the gates for things like Google Gears to possibly work
too...
I have an "almost-fully-functional" Java Applet file uploader.
Progress bar, unlimited* file size, blah blah blah... can hook into
nearly any language on the other end (though I'm currently working
with PHP). Some bytes are missing from the resulting file when I try
to upload an MP3, but it's a work in progress.
I don't see the problem with using a Java Applet or something that
is easily installed on-demand. Java doesn't quite have the
widespread adoption I would hope for, but it definitely makes its'
way around.
Hey Todd,
This sounds exactly like what my day job needs... I just took over the
website, and currently they have it where people have to ftp the file
into their server to get large files, and with them being a print
shop... A couple gigs per job is not unheard of.
If there is anything that I can do to help get that finished up let me
know! :)
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Jason Pruim
Raoset Inc.
Technology Manager
MQC Specialist
11287 James St
Holland, MI 49424
www.raoset.com
japruim@xxxxxxxxxx
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