[Zope] LocalFS

[Paul Zwarts]

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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