[Twisted-Python] subclassing ftp
hi all, I'm making a thing which collects webcam images via ftp (the lowest common denominator for webcam software), and sends them off again via the web. I'd quite like to do it without troubling the file system, storing the images as python strings, whilst ignoring all the cd/pwd stuff. Needless to say I don't want to use real system usernames. Is this very sensible or possible? I (happily) don't know much about the ftp protocol, or its twisted implementation. cheers, Douglas Bagnall
On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 22:54, Douglas Bagnall wrote:
hi all,
I'm making a thing which collects webcam images via ftp (the lowest common denominator for webcam software), and sends them off again via the web. I'd quite like to do it without troubling the file system, storing the images as python strings, whilst ignoring all the cd/pwd stuff. Needless to say I don't want to use real system usernames.
Is this very sensible or possible? I (happily) don't know much about the ftp protocol, or its twisted implementation.
cheers,
Douglas Bagnall
This is possible, and might be sensible, but in order for you to get this to work, you'd have to learn quite a bit about how twisted thinks about ftp. I'd be happy to help you if you do decide to pursue this. -Jonathan Simms
Jonathan Simms wrote:
I'm making a thing which collects webcam images via ftp (the lowest common denominator for webcam software), and sends them off again via the web. I'd quite like to do it without troubling the file system, storing the images as python strings, whilst ignoring all the cd/pwd stuff. Needless to say I don't want to use real system usernames.
Is this very sensible or possible? I (happily) don't know much about the ftp protocol, or its twisted implementation.
This is possible, and might be sensible, but in order for you to get this to work, you'd have to learn quite a bit about how twisted thinks about ftp. I'd be happy to help you if you do decide to pursue this.
Cool, I'll do it. Looking at CVS, I'm glad I didn't get far with the 1.1.0 version. There, it seemed I'd be returning a not implemented message for pretty much everything but USER, PASS and STOR. Now it seems I'll be making an IFTPShell that raises exceptions instead. Is this right? The thing I'm less sure about is how the actual STOR works. I won't be getting onto it for a few days, in any case. douglas
Douglas Bagnall wrote:
Jonathan Simms wrote:
I'm making a thing which collects webcam images via ftp (the lowest common denominator for webcam software), and sends them off again via the web. I'd quite like to do it without troubling the file system, storing the images as python strings, whilst ignoring all the cd/pwd stuff. Needless to say I don't want to use real system usernames.
Is this very sensible or possible? I (happily) don't know much about the ftp protocol, or its twisted implementation.
This is possible, and might be sensible, but in order for you to get this to work, you'd have to learn quite a bit about how twisted thinks about ftp. I'd be happy to help you if you do decide to pursue this.
Cool, I'll do it. Looking at CVS, I'm glad I didn't get far with the 1.1.0 version. There, it seemed I'd be returning a not implemented message for pretty much everything but USER, PASS and STOR. Now it seems I'll be making an IFTPShell that raises exceptions instead. Is this right? The thing I'm less sure about is how the actual STOR works. I won't be getting onto it for a few days, in any case.
douglas
I'm a bit busy right now with the holidays and all, but I'll take a look and get back to you within the next few days. I'm glad someone's interested in using FTP for something :) -Jonathan
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