RE: [PHP] Large/unreliable file uploading over HTTP

> -----Original Message----- > From: mike [mailto:mike503@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 1:38 PM > To: Boyd, Todd M. > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Large/unreliable file uploading over HTTP > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Boyd, Todd M. <tmboyd1@ccis.edu> > wrote: > > > The checksum is not being performed in the last version I worked on. > That was going to be my next step--verifying each chunk as it came down > the tube. As far as encoding, I believe I was UUEncoding it. I don't > have the source here with me at work... it may have been something less > efficient (but easier to implement for beta), like Base64. I can't > remember off-hand. > > > > I'm pretty sure I've still got decent free storage floating around on > the net somewhere (maybe qsh.eu or freehyperspace.com) so that I can > post a link to the source for those that are interested. > > > > More news in a few hours. ;) > > I can host it for you if you need it. Contact me off list if you want. > > Also - I figured uuencoding is best, as usenet uses that and has no > issues. > > Base64 was another option but I decided (not sure how) that uuencoding > probably makes the most sense. I know that Base64 encoding adds something like 30% to the overall volume of the object once it has been encoded. For huge files, that might be unacceptable. I'm not sure how UUEncode handles it. Todd Boyd Web Programmer