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Support => cpg1.4.x Support => Older/other versions => cpg1.4 upload => Topic started by: crash3903 on September 05, 2006, 10:14:48 am

Title: Uploading exe flash files
Post by: crash3903 on September 05, 2006, 10:14:48 am

Is there a way to upload flash files that have been saved as exe?

Thanks

Mark

Title: Re: Uploading exe flash files
Post by: Sami on September 05, 2006, 11:14:25 am

Allowing upload for EXE file is not a good idea
a hacker could upload dangerous exe file under your server  and ....

Title: Re: Uploading exe flash files
Post by: Nibbler on September 05, 2006, 02:01:26 pm

Would only present a danger to windows systems. You should be able to use the filetypes plugin to add exe support.

Title: Re: Uploading exe flash files
Post by: crash3903 on September 06, 2006, 09:26:51 pm

I have tried that and it won't show - thanks anyway

Mark

Title: Re: Uploading exe flash files
Post by: Joachim Müller on September 06, 2006, 09:48:45 pm

Quote from: crash3903 on September 06, 2006, 09:26:51 pm

it won't show

Be more specific: what doesn't actually show? You mean the exe file is not showing when batch-adding? Or do you mean that there's no preview thumbnail for an exe file available. Post details if you want help.

Title: Re: Uploading exe flash files
Post by: crash3903 on September 11, 2006, 02:36:32 pm

the file doesn't play - it is a blank player screen - the player loads but not the flash movie

Title: Re: Uploading exe flash files
Post by: Joachim Müller on September 11, 2006, 06:19:16 pm

So you want to instruct a flash player to play an exe file? This is of course impossible: the exe is something that can only be run (executed) on the client.
This is the same setup as if you were converting a cuple of jpeg files into a self-extracting zip: your image vieweving app (e.g. MS Paint) won't be capable to display the exe file.
Your exe file can only be downloaded, but not be played. Assigning a silly mim-type just is not enough, but just wishful thinking. As suggested before: review the whole idea of distributing exe files in the first place.