burzum wrote: >My problem is that i have a multipage-report, or better to say one big >report (table) with ~500 fields devided into some pages with a list of >pages to make it less confusing. Some of the pages contain 1 to 12 >images. Now my question or problem: > >How do i handle them in a good way? > >Should i use an extra table to store them? How do i handle all the >photos in the same form? They have to appear on certain positions in >the report. So i must be able to identify them to set them in the >right position. Where do i put the handling in? Model? Any suggestions >for helpers, components, behaviors? > > Usually I store images in the file system. I is generally faster and allows you to link directly to the image. To that end, does the trick very well: http://cakeforge.org/snippet/detail.php?type=snippet&id=36
>It's required that the files are converted to jpg if they are no jpg, >saved in their original size for documentation purpose and that >thumbnails are created for the pages. I have to create another resized >version of the image for direct printing out of the browser (a view >for the photo filling a DINA4 page) and i have to include them in a >pdf of the report. > > Assuming you have PHP with GD extensions, that shouldn't be a problem, you could add some methods to que component above, or derive your own component from it. To covert all images to jpg you'd hava a switch statement on the mime type and use the appropriate gd imagefromXXXX --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
