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    Default Uploading large files??

    Hello all,

    I currently have an attribute called 'Upload your Artwork:' that allows customers to upload their file, it doesn't work with large files (files can be up to 250 MB). It can be seen here: http://www.kcbgraphics.com/index.php...oducts_id=1083

    I would like to replace this attribute and add an attribute to all my products that is just a link/icon to an EZ page that has a widget from yousendit or loadingdock that allows unlimited file size uploads.

    I assume that this can't be done using regular option/option values.
    I am wondering if this can be done and how?
    Any help would appreciated. Thank you!!

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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    Adding a link to yousendit is not the difficult part... Associating whatever is being sent with a specific order IS the challenge.

    If 100 customers place an order and you get 100 files through yousendit... how are you going to know what file belongs to what order?

    I may have a solution... let me mull on it for a while
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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    Quote Originally Posted by schoolboy View Post
    Adding a link to yousendit is not the difficult part... Associating whatever is being sent with a specific order IS the challenge.

    If 100 customers place an order and you get 100 files through yousendit... how are you going to know what file belongs to what order?

    I may have a solution... let me mull on it for a while
    Good point!
    They would have to enter their email address for the yousendit upload and also for the order... you could associate it that way.

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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    OK... so that resolves the problem of linking the file to an order...

    Now... I think it would be better to let them get all the way to checkout, pay for the service, then be given a link to the yousendit page... (on the checkout_success page)

    what do you think?

    (Of course they get some strong alerts along the way reminging them to do that... plus an alert on the checkout_success page)

    If they fail to use the link, at least you have their order, their money and their email address
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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    That sounds like a perfect solution. Now....can I do it?
    I'll have to think about it!

    Thank you for your input on this Schoolboy!!

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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    The nice thing about putting the YOUSENDIT link on checkout success is that you can apply the link around a lot of other info, simply by editing the checkout success page:

    admin >>> tools >>> define pages editor >>> define_checkout_success.php.
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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    For customer uploads you might also look into the Maximum Values:
    Maximum File Upload Size
    What is the Maximum file size for uploads?
    Default= 2048000
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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    Quote Originally Posted by Ajeh View Post
    For customer uploads you might also look into the Maximum Values:
    I thought about this Linda... does it have an upper ceiling? ... and the OP here is talking about files that are really big... Is HTTP the most appropriate transport method for such large files? could there be time-out issues?
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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    The Zen Cart setting will be overridden by the server setting ...

    If the limit on the server is lower than what you want, then you will need to speak to your hosting provider ...

    The Zen Cart limit is the limit you, the Admin, want to set for the files you accept so that if your server limit is 10mb and you only want 3mb then you can control it ...
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    Default Re: Uploading large files??

    Quote Originally Posted by Ajeh View Post
    The Zen Cart setting will be overridden by the server setting ...

    If the limit on the server is lower than what you want, then you will need to speak to your hosting provider ...

    The Zen Cart limit is the limit you, the Admin, want to set for the files you accept so that if your server limit is 10mb and you only want 3mb then you can control it ...
    Hi Linda,

    I've tried tweaking my Zen Cart settings and working with my host but I've never been able to get large uploads to work properly.

    I think schoolboys' solution is my best bet! I'll be trying it in the next couple of weeks.

    Thank you for your input!
    Last edited by kcb410; 6 Jun 2010 at 03:01 PM. Reason: spelling

 

 
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