To do in memory matches I use File::LibMagic on ubuntu box with the latest lib magic library installed. my $libm = File::LibMagic->new(); my $mtype = $libm->checktype_contents($content); There is also a method for getting
Thanks, ------------------------------------------ Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) Sr. Security Researcher Websense Security Labs http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com ------------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: William Wueppelmann [mailto:william.wueppelm...@canadiana.ca] Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:39 AM To: The elegant MVC web framework Subject: Re: [Catalyst] determine MIME type of binary Webservice result? On 2010-01-19, at 9:21 AM, Jens Schwarz wrote: > Hi, > > in my Catalyst application I use Webservices to connect to SAP. One of these > returns "binary" data (right now base64-encoded XML, later also PDF). > > Is it possible to determine the MIME type of those returned (sub)strings? If > so, how? > > Thanks > > Jens > -- > Preisknaller: GMX DSL Flatrate für nur 16,99 Euro/mtl.! > http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/dsl02 > > _______________________________________________ > List: Catalyst@lists.scsys.co.uk > Listinfo: http://lists.scsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/catalyst > Searchable archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/catalyst@lists.scsys.co.uk/ > Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/ I am using File::MimeInfo::Magic to determine MIME types for uploaded files. I haven't tried to use it with in-memory strings as opposed to on-disk files, but the docs for File::MimeInfo say that this is doable. -William _______________________________________________ List: Catalyst@lists.scsys.co.uk Listinfo: http://lists.scsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/catalyst Searchable archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/catalyst@lists.scsys.co.uk/ Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/ Protected by Websense Hosted Email Security -- www.websense.com _______________________________________________ List: Catalyst@lists.scsys.co.uk Listinfo: http://lists.scsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/catalyst Searchable archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/catalyst@lists.scsys.co.uk/ Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/
