>When it gets to be ridiculously large files, I tend to make them use >email attachments to pass the file to my app, and use a little java >routine to pull the file out of the mailbox and save it to disk. > >This has two benefits. It doesn't bog my cf server and it makes the >uploading user realize just how big the darn thing is. >
Unfortunately that's a non-starter in this case. The file are associated with journal article submission forms, and consist of word docs (not so large) and very large radiographic tiffs. I had originally proposed something similar to what you've suggested but that was shot down. larry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:221232 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
