Friday, July 30, 2010

Photo Module Now Has On-line Option

One of the modules I have struggled with in the conversion to ZP SQL is the Photo Module. The problem is that we only store the path to a linked photo and that path is typically only valid on your local network. The great advantage of ZP SQL is that you can use it anywhere. You are no longer tethered to your local network. And that works great...except for the Photo Module. I have tried several solutions and none of them have been sufficient. This new option may not be perfect either but it is the best so far. The Photo Module has been enhanced so that it gives you the option of both storing a local path and storing the image in  a database on the internet. The copy that is stored on the internet is then accessible anytime you are not on your local network. You can even store copies of photos on the internet using the Batch Loader. There are some limitations we are imposing to keep the internet storage option from getting bogged down. You can only store JPG images and PDF non-image files on the internet. All JPG images are resized to no larger than 1024 x 768. Each customer is allotted 1,000 free photo records stored on the internet. This new approach gives you the flexibility of three storage options: 1) You can continue to use the Photo Module to store just the path of locally linked files; 2) You can store local links and place a copy on the internet for remote access; and 3) You can store a copy solely on the internet.

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