Well let's not be naive here. Lots of people are using swftools on the server. If they are having trouble with temporary files there's a large potential for security issues. Basically always use known secure systems for creating temporary files. Don't invent your own.
On 2012-06-16, at 5:47 PM, List_Subs <list_s...@mavdns.net> wrote: > On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:38:53 +0200 > a...@tomo.at wrote: > >> I have a php script to start several processes of pdf2swf working on >> the same pdf-file. > > The question, 'why, would you wish to have several process working on > the same file?', sort of pops into my head.. ;o) > >> If started immediately after each other, only one process survives, >> all others die with "Error: Couldn't create temporary font file" >> logged. > > Can't say I'm surprised. They are all attempting to create/access the > same temporary file, and thus getting in each others way. If they had > different temporary files to work on, then the problem would simply go > away. > >> It seems to me this is kind of a race condition with faster version >> 0.9.2, because if I add 1 second delay before starting subsequent >> processes no errors occur. > > Which makes sense, if you think about it. > > So, since you yourself created the issue, and have in one way at least, > resolved it, it begs the further question, what exactly is the issue > you have? ;o) > > Regards, > > > Chris. > > --------------- > SWFTools-common is a self-managed list. To subscribe/unsubscribe, or amend an > existing subscription, please kindly point your favourite web browser > at:<http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/swftools-common> --------------- SWFTools-common is a self-managed list. To subscribe/unsubscribe, or amend an existing subscription, please kindly point your favourite web browser at:<http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/swftools-common>