hmm that's interesting. I should probably be doing that too. What is the recommended way to serve static binary data in web2py? Like the above example? Or perhaps directly through Apache?
Richard On Aug 13, 5:53 am, hcvst <[email protected]> wrote: > FIXED > > Hi, > > I've now changed the download function to use response.stream in order > for the Http Header 'Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename=myimg.JPG' not to be added. That didn't make a difference > except that one can now enter the image URL into the browser without > being prompted to save the file. So it's not a download function > anymore :) > > Next I added these headers: > > response.headers['Expires'] = 'Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT' > response.headers['Last-Modified'] = 'Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:13:14 > GMT' > response.headers['Cache-Control'] = 'max-age=3600' > > But that had no effect either. Every time I revisit the page the > pictures would briefly flash (as if cached) and then start trickling > in again. > > Finally this fixed it: > > if request.env.http_if_modified_since: > raise HTTP(304) > > HC > > On Aug 11, 9:33 pm, hcvst <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I am surprised I didn't find a post on slow downloads, but perhaps > > it's only so bad because my internet connection is terribly slow. > > > def download(): > > """ > > allows downloading of uploaded files > > http://..../[app]/default/download/[filename] > > """ > > return response.download(request,db) > > > I am just building an auction site and have around 10 pictures on a > > page - uploaded by users. On refresh all of them reload (line by line, > > as in the old days). Can I tell the browser to cache them? > > > Without looking at the source I tried a cache decorator (in disk- > > caching mode), assuming that it might tell the browser, but actually > > ended up having to restart apache (mod_wsgi). > > > Regards, > > HC --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
