Re: Multipart form post question

[Scott Klement <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Derik,

HTTPAPI's MFD encoder, as written, does it's encoding to a stream file 
in the IFS.  Since the MFD encoder needs to be useful for file uploads, 
including the ability to handle multiple files that are many megabytes 
long, it needs to be able to encode the data into a storage medium 
that's capable of storing several gigabytes of data.

I chose to use a stream file for that, since I had a routine to POST a 
stream file, and therefore it seemed a natural fit.

Would it be possible to write an MFD encoder that works differently? 
Absolutely.  You could encode the data to teraspace and use 
http_url_post_raw() to send it.

But, that means you'll either have to write your own encoder, or modify 
mine to allow teraspace in addition to streamfile for the target.  It's 
certainly possible, but not easy.


Derik Blocker wrote:
> My program is doing credit card validation and I would prefer not to store 
> the data on my system at all at any time.  Also I would like to receive the 
> response in a variable instead of a stmf.
> 
> 
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> From: "Scott Klement" <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects" <ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 1:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Multipart form post question
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> 
>> Hi Derik,
>>
>> Is it *possible* to use a raw post??  Absolutely.  But what would be the
>> value of doing that?  What would it gain you?
>>
>>
>> Derik Blocker wrote:
>>>    I am able to get my program to post multipart form data using stmf
>>>    just like in EXAMPLE17.  Is it possible to do this with a raw post?  I
>>>    would prefer not to use the stmf method if at all possible.  Also, if
>>>    I have to use the stmf, is there a way to get the response in a
>>>    variable instead of stmf?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>    Thanks
>>>
>>>    Derik
>>>
>>>
>>>
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