[support] Importing large files uploaded via FTP

[Luke]

Hadn't thought of that one--interesting.

I'm looking at that file sources module right now, on a D6 test install.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Luke (Drupical)


On Wed, 29 Apr 2009, Lluís wrote:

> Once I used a Java applet which uploaded big files using POST and
> splitting it into pieces; when all the uploads where done a PHP script
> joined all the pieces.
> 
> I don't know if this can be done using javascript, but I think it
> would be a good way to go.
> 
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 12:10 AM, Chris Johnson <cxjohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
> > You might also look into WebDav based solutions.  There are a couple
> > of modules which might help.  One of them is here:
> > http://drupal.org/project/dav
> >
> > ..chris
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 1:32 AM, Brian Puccio <brian at brianpuccio.net> wrote:
> >> 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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