Getting a file on the server from a windows client

[jusjoken]

I seem to recall that something changed which allows Comskip to read files on the server better from a client (windows only perhaps). I have an Import issue in gemstone that used to work in v7 so something around this changed.

Can someone point me in the right direction of how I should be getting a file that is on the server from a windows client?

k

[JREkiwi]

Comskip got changed to use IsFilePath() and GetFileAsString()

John

[jusjoken]

I was already using GetFileAsString but I added IsFilePath which does return true.

Further digging FINALLY found the issue....my remote file is too large! java.io WriteUTF has a limit of 65535 bytes and my file was slightly larger so it fails.

This looks like a major rewrite to work around that so I will look at splitting the export/import files (part1, part2, etc.) so they stay smaller than the max unless someone has a better solution for me.

k

[Narflex]

I had to do various things in SageTV to work around that stupid writeUTF limitation...you'll find a few implementations of writeUTF (and readUTF) inside of SageTV that all behave the same way where it'll use an extended length field for UTF strings to work around that issue.

[Fuzzy]

I think any 'workaroud/fix' should probably be done in the sage api level instead. Is there a way to use a different process for grabbing large files? I mean, a String should have no problem holding more than 64Kb, we just need to get it there.

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by Narflex

I had to do various things in SageTV to work around that stupid writeUTF limitation...you'll find a few implementations of writeUTF (and readUTF) inside of SageTV that all behave the same way where it'll use an extended length field for UTF strings to work around that issue.

I will search and see how that's done and see if we could adjust or add an api to use the workaround you used elsewhere

thanks

[wayner]

@jusjoken - If you are referring to the Import settings option on Gemstone - on SageTV client I was never able to successfully import settings from a server file under V7, but that may have been due to the 64k issue. I remember discussing this with you on the forums.

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by wayner

@jusjoken - If you are referring to the Import settings option on Gemstone - on SageTV client I was never able to successfully import settings from a server file under V7, but that may have been due to the 64k issue. I remember discussing this with you on the forums.

Yes that's this issue and is due to file size. Gemstone 1.4 will catch this and warn the user. You likely can resolve it yourself by exporting menus separate from the other settings. G2 will change the menu file anyway but it may likely be larger so i still want to resolve this.

Jeff has pointed me in the right direction and it looks doable.

k

[wayner]

I just copied the settings file from the server to the client and then Imported from a local file.

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by wayner

I just copied the settings file from the server to the client and then Imported from a local file.

But you shouldn't have to

[wayner]

Very true but it wasn't a big deal. I think we discussed this before but it would be nice to have a setting to allow you to use one Gemstone settings file that is a master and that is used by all miniclients and clients. Whenever the (mini)client starts up it could apply this file. When you make a change to your menus, filters or whatever it can be a pain to have to go to all (mini)clients to update.

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by wayner

Very true but it wasn't a big deal. I think we discussed this before but it would be nice to have a setting to allow you to use one Gemstone settings file that is a master and that is used by all miniclients and clients. Whenever the (mini)client starts up it could apply this file. When you make a change to your menus, filters or whatever it can be a pain to have to go to all (mini)clients to update.

Agreed...menus already can be done this way by pointing to a shared menu file but all this will change in G2.

k