Re: Opening Local Files
On Aug 25, 2014 3:40 PM, Richard White wrote: We have created an online database program. I have a requirement for a user to store links to files contained on their local machines, then at the click of a button it will open the file. Open the file how? With the default application installed on their local machine? In that case just linking to the file should work once the user has configured the application and permissions. Jochem ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:359193 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Opening Local Files
On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Richard White rich...@re-base.net wrote: We have created an online database program. I have a requirement for a user to store links to files contained on their local machines, then at the click of a button it will open the file. If we were to store these files on our server I know we could use cfheader and cfcontent to open the file. However, seeing as the files are stored on their local machines how can I achieve this? Assuming you mean that you need to open the file that is stored on the user's computer and do something with it on the server, there has to be a tool that transfers that file from the client first. We use a web app that does that by making use of a SoftArtisans ActiveX plug-in called XFile. It works something like this: 1. On the server, the path and filename is stored in the per-user database settings 2. When the page is pulled the active-x initiates the file-transfer and saves the file locally. The user is prompted to confirm. 3. The page continues processing. File transfer is still required, it's just handled a bit more seamlessly than an upload button or FTP. Until Later! C. Hatton Humphrey Every cloud does have a silver lining. Sometimes you just have to do some smelting to find it. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:359194 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Opening Local Files
Hi, We have created an online database program. I have a requirement for a user to store links to files contained on their local machines, then at the click of a button it will open the file. If we were to store these files on our server I know we could use cfheader and cfcontent to open the file. However, seeing as the files are stored on their local machines how can I achieve this? I have read this is not possible. There MUST be a way of ding it though! Thanks for your help. Richard ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:359189 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Opening Local Files
We have created an online database program. I have a requirement for a user to store links to files contained on their local machines, then at the click of a button it will open the file. If we were to store these files on our server I know we could use cfheader and cfcontent to open the file. However, seeing as the files are stored on their local machines how can I achieve this? I have read this is not possible. There MUST be a way of ding it though! You'll need local applications to manipulate local files. This is not possible with a CF web application by itself. Those local applications will need to be downloaded and installed by the user, but they can otherwise be very lightweight - for example, Java applets. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software 1-202-527-9569 http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:359190 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Opening Local Files
Thanks Dave, although I don't quite follow. So can I program our CF application to work with a specific local application? If so do you have any recommendations? Thanks, Richard We have created an online database program. I have a requirement for a user to store links to files contained on their local machines, then at the click of a button it will open the file. If we were to store these files on our server I know we could use cfheader and cfcontent to open the file. However, seeing as the files are stored on their local machines how can I achieve this? I have read this is not possible. There MUST be a way of ding it though! You'll need local applications to manipulate local files. This is not possible with a CF web application by itself. Those local applications will need to be downloaded and installed by the user, but they can otherwise be very lightweight - for example, Java applets. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software 1-202-527-9569 http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:359191 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
Re: Opening Local Files
Or an AIR app with coldfusion backend for rest api calls. On Aug 25, 2014 10:47 AM, Dave Watts dwa...@figleaf.com wrote: We have created an online database program. I have a requirement for a user to store links to files contained on their local machines, then at the click of a button it will open the file. If we were to store these files on our server I know we could use cfheader and cfcontent to open the file. However, seeing as the files are stored on their local machines how can I achieve this? I have read this is not possible. There MUST be a way of ding it though! You'll need local applications to manipulate local files. This is not possible with a CF web application by itself. Those local applications will need to be downloaded and installed by the user, but they can otherwise be very lightweight - for example, Java applets. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software 1-202-527-9569 http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:359192 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
