Ha, That is my blog :-)
On 11/16/05, JesterXL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Late to the thread, no clue if this helps: > > http://www.collcoll.com/index.php/2005/11/15/more-on-flash-and-ruby-posting/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M Daggett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 6:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] FileReference.upload -> "Filedata" > > > Hey David, > I am using Ruby. Thank you for the link though, maybe there is something > that I can do that is analogous in Ruby. > > >From MACR's own docs it appears they are sending the post as: > application/octet-stream. > > Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=AaB03x > --AaB03x > Content-Disposition: form-data; name="Filedata"; filename="example.jpg" > Content-Type: application/octet-stream > ... contents of example.jpg ... > --AaB03x-- > > > I am not an expert on File posts so it could be the default way that files > are sent in the first place. > > > > On 11/16/05, David Rorex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > For getting the file type, if you are using php, see: > > http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.mime-content-type.php > > > > -David R > > > > On 11/16/05, M Daggett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I was able to get it working with the url string like you mentioned... > > > basically I store the session in the DB and generate a key that will > > expire > > > after some time. Then the key is appended to the URL. When the url is > > posted > > > the session is retrieved etc. etc. etc. > > > > > > One thing that is annoying though is that you can't get the correct > > > content_type from the upload. Typically with a file upload you know > what > > > type of file it is images/jpeg for example. However flash just > defaults > > to > > > application/octecstream. That is really annoying for trying to parse > out > > > good and bad file types. > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > On 11/16/05, Ryan Matsikas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > you can't append anything to the "file" data but you can append to > the > > > > url, > > > > and then fetch it in yer upload script.. it will be sent as a GET.. > > > > > > > > Also note with sessions.. they arent properly created in firefox and > > > > safari.. so don't count on that. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > On 11/15/05, M Daggett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Do you know if you can append extra parameters into the FileData? > > > > > > > > > > For example, I would like to allow users to describe their picture > > > > (name, > > > > > title) but I don't have anyway to put that into the upload. I > guess > > if > > > > > worse > > > > > came to worse I could add it to the URL but that is far from > > elegant. > > > > > > > > > > Additionally, it appears that you have to do the same thing with > the > > > > > session > > > > > id if you would like to maintain state with the appserver. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/3/05, bryan.rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 3, 2005, at 9:19 PM, David Rorex wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there a reason you need to change it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No - just curious. Thanx. > > > > > > > > > > > > blue skies, > > > > > > bryan > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > I am Mark Daggett and I approve this message. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > I am Mark Daggett and I approve this message. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > I am Mark Daggett and I approve this message. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- I am Mark Daggett and I approve this message. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
