Re: Serving images from databases
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17043
interpreted = N
texte = I need to jump into this discussion and make sure we're addressing the real issue, which is a mechanism for WebCatalog to intercept browser requests for binary files like pictures and such, and *not* the nice things we do for PageMill owners.WebDNA was never designed to work with binary data -- its purpose is to generate HTML text. Regardless of whether the NULL comes from a PageMill file or a GIF file, WebDNA stops processing at that point. Without a total rewrite+slowdown of the parser, that will remain unchanged.HOWEVER: Olin posted an excellent technique for allowing WebCatalog to intercept picture requests and do useful things with them. Search WebDNA-Talk at http://search.smithmicro.com for creative in the subject line. The oldest message by Olin (at the bottom) contains a handy tip regarding this subject.We have also noted the request for a special includeRAW tag that does no NULL cleanup. Whether or not your browser can deal with such data will be up to you -- HTML specs typically do not address embedded NULLS any differently than WebCatalog does.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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I need to jump into this discussion and make sure we're addressing the real issue, which is a mechanism for WebCatalog to intercept browser requests for binary files like pictures and such, and *not* the nice things we do for PageMill owners.WebDNA was never designed to work with binary data -- its purpose is to generate HTML text. Regardless of whether the NULL comes from a PageMill file or a GIF file, WebDNA stops processing at that point. Without a total rewrite+slowdown of the parser, that will remain unchanged.HOWEVER: Olin posted an excellent technique for allowing WebCatalog to intercept picture requests and do useful things with them. Search WebDNA-Talk at http://search.smithmicro.com for creative in the subject line. The oldest message by Olin (at the bottom) contains a handy tip regarding this subject.We have also noted the request for a special includeRAW tag that does no NULL cleanup. Whether or not your browser can deal with such data will be up to you -- HTML specs typically do not address embedded NULLS any differently than WebCatalog does.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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