UPDATE - after testing, it seems this is a flash /mac issue. I have tested on one PC with no issues. Flex/AS3 seems to post normally just as a HTML form would do. Can anyone else confirm this issue? -Nathan
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "nathan king" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have posted a response to this thread > (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/message/60797) > and would like to re-ask the question and I am not sure a complete > answer was found. > > first off I understand that Adobe only supports uploads up to 100mb in > size, I am attempting to push that 10x further. > > I am using flex for a multiple file upload, and as far as selection > and the actual uploading process everything is working fine. > > the issue is that when flex/as3 prepares to upload a file, it loads > that entire file into RAM. In cases of lower end or base consumer > machines that process locks the computer down for sometimes minutes > while the file is written to virtual memory. > > I understand adding more RAM would alleviate the issue, but I can > hardly ask my users to add more RAM before using our service. > > In my research I have found that without AIR, AS3's fileReference and > upload mechanisms are somewhat of a black box - probably for security > reasons, but I am not sure of my findings. > > the most viable option I have found would be to split the larger files > into smaller sizes and upload each portion, re-assembling it on the > server once the session is complete. > > has anyone found a way to do this in flex - not AIR? > Are my assumptions correct or has someone found different conclusions? > > Thank you, > -Nathan >
