RE: [Phpgroupware-developers] Best way to store files

[Don Graver (dgraver)]

Apparantely using the VFS is the best way to do this.  I will look into
the docs.  Thanks for the help.

-- Don Graver


-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Hall [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:49 AM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Best way to store files


"Don Graver (dgraver)" <address@hidden> wrote:

> I am about to try and allow users to attach files to specific
> events and
> am wondering the best way to store the files.  Should I just 
> create a
> directory structure or store the files as binary in a mysql table. 
> I
> read this article(http://php.dreamwerx.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6)
> that seems to have some good ideas for the mysql way, but wanted 
> to get
> the opinion of the group first.  Thanks for the advice.
> 

The safest and most secure way is to use the phpgw vfs class.  Look at
infolog for an example of app specific file storage.  

I always encourage people to use the api, instead of duplicating the
functionality. :)

The vfs is reasonably well documented inline and in
/path/to/phpgroupware/phpgwapi/doc/vfs 

Cheers

Dave