Thanks, this is all clear now. Is there a method/function/attribute in Django that tells you what server you're currently running on, that is, the dev server or others like Apache?
On May 19, 11:25 pm, John Hensley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On May 19, 2008, at 4:18 AM, Julien wrote: > > > I installed mod_xsendfile and I tried your code, but the file that's > > downloaded from the view is empty. > > This might be because I've tested it using the development server on > > port 8080. So I guess Apache is out of the loop :/ > > Yes, this approach only works for requests that go through Apache. I > could have been clearer on how mod_xsendfile works, I guess. The > request is handled just like any Django request. The response from > Django is empty, as you saw; after authorization the view just sets > the X-Sendfile header, which is what tells mod_xsendfile to take over > the response handling and deliver the file. So without Apache and > mod_xsendfile in the loop, you just get that empty response. > > You could have Apache add a request header or some other indicator > that the view could check, so it could handle the file itself in your > development environment. Or you could just run under Apache instead of > the dev server. > > > I also have Apache running in parallel. Is there any way to have > > Apache send the file after the view (executed via dev server:8080) > > returns the response? Or is there any way around that issue? > > No simple way springs to mind. > > John --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
