[ACFUG Discuss] Compress file before uploading

[Mr Modz]

Is it possible to write a web app in such a way that you could compress a file 
into a zip or a tar file for the user before uploading it? I'm looking to find 
a way to use coldfusion or flash to allow a user to select a group of files to 
be uploaded.  After they select the files, I would want to compress them into a 
single zip file and then upload them.  Then once the file transfer is complete, 
uncompress them and store them.  I wouldn't care if it was windows specific and 
I was thinking it would work if I could some how invoke the built in windows 
zip compression functions before the upload.  Does this sound possible with 
coldfusion?




  

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Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Compress file before uploading

[Howard Fore]

On 10/12/07, Mr Modz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Is it possible to write a web app in such a way that you could compress a
 file into a zip or a tar file for the user before uploading it? I'm looking
 to find a way to use coldfusion or flash to allow a user to select a group
 of files to be uploaded.  After they select the files, I would want to
 compress them into a single zip file and then upload them.  Then once the
 file transfer is complete, uncompress them and store them.  I wouldn't care
 if it was windows specific and I was thinking it would work if I could some
 how invoke the built in windows zip compression functions before the
 upload.  Does this sound possible with coldfusion?


Not if by with coldfusion you mean for CF to do the compression. In the
scenario you describe, ColdFusion won't play a part until the file is
actually uploaded (onto the ColdFusion server). The compression part would
have to take place in the web browser, which is a place ColdFusion can't
touch. In theory you could do this with Javascript running in the web page.
However, you're likely to run afoul of Javascript security policies. There
are several policies in place to prevent malicious scripts from grabbing
local files (your cookies, your Windows patch level, etc) and sending them
to remote locations where evildoers could do evil with them.
Firefox/Netscape/Mozilla does have a signed script path but that sounds
onerous to me and it's not guaranteed to work with IE. And then there's the
more practical matter of finding a compression engine that is written in
Javascript.
Why not simply upload the file, compress it, then discard the uncompressed
version?


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[ACFUG Discuss] Potential Pseudo Employer Phishers

[Brett Force]

I would  assume that this is a non-issue for
developers on this list as nobody has replied to the
message. That's good. At least it doesn't seem to be a
widespread problem. Just keep your gaurd up when a
potential employer contacts you out of the blue or
contacts you personally, period.  These day's and
times if you know what I mean!
--- Brett Force [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 I've been receiving the following e-mail regarding
 potential work. Also have been receiving phone
 call's
 from an India sounding woman the past two day's. It
 is
 a recording just so you know. The number is
 052-174-294. Looks suspicious doesn't it? Now I may
 be
 made out to be a fool but I think this has something
 to do with the MONSTER.com breach. I just wanted you
 all to be aware of it. I've never known an employer
 or
 recruiting agency to make unsolicited phone call's.
 Below is the e-mail I have been receiving non-stop!
 The e-mail is coming from a Hotmail account that I
 have registered with MONSTER.
 
 
 
 Dear Mr. Brett
  
 Hi,
 
 My name is Suhasini, a Sourcing Specialist for The
 Survis Group. The SURVIS Group is an IT recruiting
 and
 consulting solutions company. We are one of the top
 200 largest Woman Owned Businesses in the country.
 
 Iam presenting you an opportunity which we have with
 one of our clients in the Telecom Industry. The Job
 Details are as follows:
 
 Role:  Programmer
 
 Location:  Atlanta, GA.
 
 Duration: 2 years
 
 Qualifications:
  
 
 Working knowledge of specific platform technology
 required by the project. Communicate effectively
 with
 IT staff, client organizations, and
 hardware/software
 suppliers. Candidate should have 4+ years
 experience. 
  
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 Develop programs that meet defined specifications
 and
 conform to internally documented standards. Develop
 test plans and test data and execute all phases of
 testing Able to work in team environment with
 minimal
 supervision. Provide clear, concise, and accurate
 documentation.
 

 
 Skills Required 
  
  Experience in months.
 
 Cold Fusion 
  
   48
 
 Excel 6.0 for Windows   
  
 48
 
 HTML
  
48
 
 Java Script 
  
48
 
 MS SQL Server 7.0   
  
  48
 
 Program developemtn 
  
 48
 
 Stored Procedures   
  
   48
 
  
 
 If you are interested, please send me an updated
 word
 document of your resume along with the details of
 your
 availability and pay rate.
 
  
 
 I look forward to your earliest reply
 
  
 Regards,
 
 
 Suhasini.T.Raju
 Sourcing Specialist
 The SURVIS Group
 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
 Ph. 412.360.7810
 passion.people.performance
 --- Cody Wehunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  You just posted to it.  What information do you
 have
  to share?
  
  Cody 
  
  -Original Message-
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
  Behalf Of Brett Force
  Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 8:17 PM
  To: discussion@acfug.org
  Subject: RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Browser and File
 Upload
  Filter?
  
  How do I post to this board? I have important
  information related to the
  MONSTER breach!
  --- Cody Wehunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   Hi,

   Thanks.  Yeah if it becomes an issue not having
  it, I might do this. 
   But for now I am just going to leave it as a
  simple web form.

   Cody
   
 _
   
   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 On
  Behalf Of Douglas 
   Knudsen
   Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:55 PM
   To: discussion@acfug.org
   Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Browser and File
  Upload Filter?
   
   
   What about using a Flex widget for this?  The
  Flash player can filter 
   like this.  Though I have not tried this in a
  other OS before.  Check 
   this out
  
 

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.ht
   m?context=LiveDocs_Book_Parts
  
 

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.h
  
 

tm?context=LiveDocs_Book_Partsfile=17_Networking_and_communications_173_6.h
   tml
  
 file=17_Networking_and_communications_173_6.html
   
   one caveat, IIRC, the only mime type sent is
   
   application/octet-stream
   
   DK
   
   On 10/8/07, Justin Haygood
  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   wrote: 
   
   Most operating systems I use other than Windows
  don't filter files 
   based on file type. This includes OS X and GNOME
  on Linux?
   
   -Original Message-
   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 On
  Behalf Of Cody 
   Wehunt
 
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