RE: [plum] File uploads

[K & N Parker]

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Thanks Phil - traditionally I store the file on the server and store a reference to its file name in the database - what I am trying to achieve with Plum is what I usually do with Code Charge i.e. build a form that allows the user to point to the file on their local machine and when they hit the submit button it uploads the file to a specified directory and pops its file name into the record. I then use an application variable to build the URL to the file so that the application is always portable. I've always been interested in storing the file in the database as this protects it from prying eyes as I usually build sites in shared environments where the right type of security is not always easy to build. In respect to BLOBs I have yet to get my head around how to exactly do this in CFML.     ++++++++++ Kevin Parker Advanced Imaging (Aust) Pty Ltd   e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.advacedimaging.com.au   p: 08 8523 0225 f: 08 8523 0225 m: 0418 815 527 +++++++++     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philip Arnold Sent: Friday, 21 April 2006 2:00 AM To: plum@mail.productivityenhancement.com Subject: RE: [plum] File uploads Just wondering, are you looking to store the files in the database or on the server?   It's just a thought, but storage in the database adds overhead for the download, but allows a cluster to produce the file.   It might not be important, but it just sprung to mind.   Cheers, Phil   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K & N Parker Sent: 20 April 2006 07:05 To: plum@mail.productivityenhancement.com Subject: RE: [plum] File uploads Thanks Adam - I want to allow a site admin to point at a file and upload to the site and the app records the file name and destination so that in the front end a user can click on a link and produce the file. Does PLUM do this out of the box?   Have a look here Adam (I'm trying to get converted from using Code Charge to PLUM - its a much more complete system than Code Charge :-)   http://docs.codecharge.com/studio3/html/UserGuide/Controls/FileUpload/Overview.html     ++++++++++ Kevin and Norma Parker Advanced Imaging (Aust) Pty Ltd   e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.advacedimaging.com.au   p: 08 8523 0225 f: 08 8523 0225 m: 0418 815 527 +++++++++     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Churvis Sent: Thursday, 20 April 2006 3:21 PM To: plum@mail.productivityenhancement.com Subject: Re: [plum] File uploads Kevin,   Can you give me some more details on what you're trying to accomplish? Respectfully, Adam Phillip Churvis Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX 7 Developer BlueDragon Alliance Founding Committee Get advanced intensive Master-level training in C# & ASP.NET 2.0 for ColdFusion Developers at ProductivityEnhancement.com ----- Original Message ----- From: K & N Parker To: plum@mail.productivityenhancement.com Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 11:40 PM Subject: [plum] File uploads How are file uploads, as part of a database record, ideally handled in PLUM   ++++++++++ Kevin Parker Advanced Imaging (Aust) Pty Ltd   e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.advacedimaging.com.au   p: 08 8523 0225 f: 08 8523 0225 m: 0418 815 527 +++++++++   ********************************************************************** You can subscribe to and unsubscribe from lists, and you can change your subscriptions between normal and digest modes here: http://www.productivityenhancement.com/support/DiscussionListsForm.cfm **********************************************************************