On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:01 AM, Will Merydith <will.meryd...@gmail.com>wrote:
> "provide methods for storing images via path/uri (in addition to the POST > method provided now)" > > My understanding is that right now, in terms of storing images, the API > only supports uploading via POST. It makes it very easy to implement a form > for uploading images, but you cannot save images using say urllib. For > example I cannot grab CC images from Flickr's API for us in my app. > Correct? You can POST to your own app's blobstore handler, if you construct the body correctly, but that's currently the only way to programmatically upload blobs. > > On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Nick Johnson (Google) < > nick.john...@google.com> wrote: > >> Hi Will, >> >> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 7:01 AM, Will Merydith >> <will.meryd...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I was happy to see that in the App Engine Blog's latest post, a link to >>> the technical roadmap says, "Programmatic Blob creation in Blobstore" >>> >>> It's low on the list, but maybe that does not indicate priority. Is >>> there an ETA on this feature? >> >> >> We don't give ETAs on features on the roadmap outside the general >> guideline that we aim to get features on the roadmap out within about 6 >> months. >> >> >>> I assume this means the API will be updated to provide methods for >>> storing images via path/uri (in addition to the POST method provided now). >>> >> >> I'm not sure what you're asking here. The API will allow creation of blobs >> from inside App Engine, by calling API methods. Blobs created this way will >> be identical in all respects to uploaded blobs. >> >> -Nick Johnson >> >> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Google App Engine" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Nick Johnson, Developer Programs Engineer, App Engine >> Google Ireland Ltd. :: Registered in Dublin, Ireland, Registration Number: >> 368047 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google App Engine" group. >> To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> > > -- Nick Johnson, Developer Programs Engineer, App Engine Google Ireland Ltd. :: Registered in Dublin, Ireland, Registration Number: 368047 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
