On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Howdy-Tzi wrote: > On Thursday, Mar 6, 2003, at 18:46 America/Chicago, Slava Paperno wrote: > > > 1) Is there an Xtra to zip the files and then upload them using the > > FTP protocol or something similar? I want to do this transparently for > > the user--not by starting an external application to do the zipping > > and uploading. I know ShockFiler will upload, but it won't zip first. >
Yeah, there's a zip xtra that comes with director - I've got scripts if you need them. Not sure if osx has the zip xtra, but will check in a bit. > > > 2) Is there a way to convert wave and/or aiff files to mp3 on the > > user's machine before uploading them? > The only way you could do this is win: controlling another app and in the commandline send the file you recorded. Could do the same for mac using an applescript, but this won't happen transparently, unless you use masterapp to launch the stuff behind the projector. > > > 3) Once on the server (Linux or Win2K), what would you use to unzip > > the files and then convert the resulting wave or aiff files to mp3 or > > Real (so they can be streamed to the teacher who wants to check the > > homework)? Yeah, cgi, or if it's an osx server, applescript. > > -- WthmO > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to > http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL > PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping > with programming Lingo. Thanks!] > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
