[Zope] Re: FTP automangling file extension: semi-working proof-of-concept

[Hamish Lawson]

Joel Burton wrote:

> Yesterday, I suggested that it might be helpful for FTP & WebDAV to 
> return a pseudo-extension for the type of file being read so that
non-
> Zope-saavy programs could more effectively work with Zope files. 
> (Some programs, notably Dreamweaver and GoLive, refuse to work 
> w/files w/o extensions.) When the file is later uploaded via 
> FTP/WebDAV, the extension would be removed.

[snip]

> Is this a fair idea? I doubt the fine folks at ZopeCorp will rush my
> three-line patch into the core ;-), but I'd would like to get the 
> sense if I'm heading in a sane direction.

Definitely! I floated this very idea a few weeks ago, so I'm glad to
see someone having a go at it. Eventually a mechanism will be needed to
associate file extensions with metatypes; a couple of options spring to
mind: each Product could be expected to specify its extension as it
does for its icon and metatype; or else there could be a
extension-mapper product that allowed for TTW configuration.

Hamish Lawson


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