Thanks! Makes sense. What method would you use to stream an mp3, ogg, wav ... or other audio file? Also, could you clarify what the "filename" argument represents -- is it the name you want the file to be or the name of the file being input (I believe it's the latter)?
On Jun 24, 11:33 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > If you apply access control to your files, than they are referenced by > the database. In this case you should use the > db.table.field.store(stream,filename) method to store the stream into > uploads. If there is no access control put it in static. > > On Jun 24, 10:14 am, weheh <richard_gor...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > So where would I put text and mp3 files that are created by my system > > (not uploaded) and available to end users subject to access control: > > static or uploads? That doesn't seem to fall into any of your > > conventional categories. > > > On Jun 24, 8:30 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > My convention is: > > > > static: files that are public > > > uploads: files that are uploaded into the system and may be subject to > > > access control > > > private: files that the app needs but are not sent over the network > > > > If you use the built-in upload mechanism it is not a good idea to move > > > the file. > > > > On Jun 23, 12:13 pm, weheh <richard_gor...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > Massimo, thanks for the app. I'm studying it. > > > > > From the doc, I'm not sure I get a crystal clear understanding of what > > > > the web2py convention is. > > > > > Let's say my app lets you upload a music mp3 file, a file with a > > > > description (liner notes), and a jpeg (album cover). These get > > > > uploaded to "uploads". Should I allow them to be downloaded from > > > > uploads or do I need to move them both to "static" first? > > > > > What if I mix the uploaded mp3 with some more music to make another > > > > mp3 file, which isn't uploaded. Should it be moved to the static > > > > folder? > > > > > Finally, the doc says, "private files are accessed by the controllers > > > > but not directly by the > > > > developer." I've been trying to parse that statement but it makes no > > > > sense to me. I'm the developer. I write the controller. My controller > > > > tries to access private directly. Does that make me not the developer? > > > > So what exactly is the purpose of the private folder? > > > > > On Jun 23, 3:15 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > > > Two issues: > > > > > > - you are donwloading from private not uploads folder. Thenically this > > > > > is ok but not a web2py convention. You should not expose the content > > > > > for the private folder. That is why it is called private. ;-) > > > > > > - you used embed to embed a file, but it should be used to embed a > > > > > plugin. I have used a flash plugin for this purpose. > > > > > > Here is an app to manage music files that you can use as example: > > > > > >http://web2py.com/examples/static/web2py.app.music.w2p > > > > > > Massimo > > > > > > On Jun 22, 10:50 pm, weheh <richard_gor...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > > > Continuing this old > > > > > > thread:http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/59b66b3a24... > > > > > > > I'm having trouble getting an embedded mp3 from showing up in my web > > > > > > page. I'm trying to implement this almost exactly as Massimo > > > > > > suggested > > > > > > in the above thread. Anybody know why my code below isn't > > > > > > functioning? > > > > > > > #controller "audio.py" > > > > > > def download_audio(): > > > > > > f=os.path.join(request.folder,'private',request.args(0)) > > > > > > return response.stream(open(f,'rb')) > > > > > > > #model "show_audio.py" > > > > > > def show_audio(): > > > > > > filename='audio/aab/hello_world.mp3' # this is a hardcoded value > > > > > > for this test case > > > > > > url=URL(r=request,c='audio',f='download_audio',args=filename) > > > > > > return EMBED(_src=url,_autoplay='true') > > > > > > > #view "index.html" > > > > > > {{=show_audio()}}- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
