Thanks Fred, I have indeed installed the ExtFile product but have avoided it to get LocalFS going.... I admit I was a bit thrown by ExtFile's description about external repository. I have large directory structures that are accessed by different systems that will not like to interface with Zope... Thus I want to maintain a highly external structure. But on your advice I think its time to get 'distracted' by ExtFS. Based on what i explain above, do you still recommend this product? Thanks, Paz Fred Yankowski wrote:
Paul,
If you're specifically wanting to create Zope objects that provide a view to individual uploaded files stored outside of the ZODB, you might want to consider the ExtFile product. Its function lies somewhere between Image and LocalFS. As I understand it, LocalFS works on a directory basis, and uses certain heuristics on file extensions to map files to Zope class instances. With ExtFile/ExtImage you have more explicit control over individual files.
In this case, you'd use manage_addExtImage() to create the ExtImage object.
On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 02:25:55PM +0100, Paul Zwarts wrote:
I can easily write a proper image in Zope, but directing through the mount evades me completely. I would not know where to begin on how to tell manage_addImage to go through LocalFS.....
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