Just remember that there are file size limits. If you zip first does it get smaller. You could also use an ftp site as part of your website and send link to the file that they could download
Hope this helps Regards Chuck On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 4:42 PM JOHN BAUGHMAN via 4D_Tech < [email protected]> wrote: > I have a website with 4D backend that serves architectural drawings in > PDF format. Each drawing is part of a larger set of drawings for a specific > project. I need to provide a means for the user to download the entire set of drawings in a single PDF. I already have the project PDFs > created and available, but these files are far too big to allow them to be > displayed in the browser as is done with the individual drawings. > > So I am thinking of using DropBox as a means to share these files with the > end user. Does anyone have any experience with the DropBox developer API. > I am envisioning that when requested having 4D move the project PDF to > DropBox and returning a link to the shared file. > > Is there another way to do this that I should take a looking at? > > Thanks, > > John > > > John Baughman > [email protected] > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Miller Voice: (617) 739-0306 Fax: (617) 232-1064 Informed Solutions, Inc. Brookline, MA 02446 USA Registered 4D Developer Providers of 4D, Sybase & SQL Server connectivity http://www.informed-solutions.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message and any attached documents contain information which may be confidential, subject to privilege or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. These materials are intended only for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, you are hereby notified that any distribution, disclosure, printing, copying, storage, modification or the taking of any action in reliance upon this transmission is strictly prohibited. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient shall not compromise or waive such confidentiality, privilege or exemption from disclosure as to this communication. ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
