[support] Importing large files uploaded via FTP

[Brian Puccio]

If it is FTP'd you can use http://drupal.org/project/filefield_sources

On Apr 25, 2009, at 3:09 AM, Luke wrote:

> I am looking for the best way to do something reasonably simple.
>
> I need to upload files which exceed the PHP upload limit (which can be
> raised, but on shared hosting 8-15 MB is usually the top).
>
> The only way I know to do that, is through FTP.
>
> So, if a user has a big file, he uploads it via FTP, but then has to
> attach it to a node.
>
> My question is: what is the most efficient or simple way to allow a  
> user
> to tell a node to import a file from a particular place?
>
> It will need to grab the file, place it in the normal files area,  
> and then
> delete the one uploaded via FTP.
>
> I suspect I'm going to end up using some mixture of CCK and PHP, but I
> also can't imagine that I am the first one to need a solution to this
> problem, so thought there might be some canned solutions out there.
>
> Luke
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