[Zope] download a file in a specific folder in the filesystem

[Gabriel Genellina]

At Thursday 24/8/2006 12:52, Alan wrote:

>But for what I want LocalFS or ExtFile sounds too much, specially
>because I just need to download. Either, I did not realise yet well
>what Richard purposed... However, I tried that:
>
>with a external method
>   fname = os.path.join(jobdir,'results.zip')
>   file = open(fname,'rb').read()
>   return file
>
>but instead of having the file downloaded, it is printed in my
>browser, as if it was a ascii file. I guess I need to add a mime type
>property here, but I am running out of ideas.

Exactly.
Something like:
REQUEST.RESPONSE.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/zip-compressed')
(uhm, not sure of the right spelling)
And return the file object, not its contents. The publisher takes 
care of sending it on chunks if needed.



Gabriel Genellina
Softlab SRL 


	
	
		
__________________________________________________
Preguntá. Respondé. Descubrí.
Todo lo que querías saber, y lo que ni imaginabas,
está en Yahoo! Respuestas (Beta).
¡Probalo ya! 
http://www.yahoo.com.ar/respuestas