All,
First, let me apologize for the long post, but I am trying to see if my
idea makes sense.
So, here is what I am trying to do.
I want users to be able to go to a web server which will present them
with the ability to download a java app that does the following tasks.
Lets the user specify some information about a file which will end up
being parameters to the backend application. These things will be info
like image resolution, paper size, and permissions. These selections
can be made with checkboxes, drop lists etc.
The app will allow them to select and upload a file to the server. With
the file, the parameters should sent as well,
Once on the server, the app will need to be able to create a directory
based on the uploaded files name and store the uploaded file. Standard
duplication checking, warnings, and redos should happen.
Once the file and parameters are on the server, the real fun starts.
There is an image processing application that is not unlike ImageMagick
that will perform the backend conversion I need. After it has a file to
operate on, it will be invoked with a command and some arguments. It
will do a little checking to make sure what the user entered about the
file is true.
Finally, the app will send the original uploaded file, the processed and
converted graphic file (from TIF to RAW LZ, and a list of the parameters
about the file to a pre-determined e-Mail address.
I am not a programmer but I manage some for this task. I think it might
take more than one app to do this as the image processing must take
place on the web server. So, it sounds like a Java app sent out to the
client can only do the parameters and upload part, then another app or
script would have to do the rest on the server side.
Ideas??
Please respond to the group and to rs****@rochester.rr.com
Ralph
