Re: [Archetypes-users] secure downloads for custom type

[Tessa A. <tes...@br...>]

Dear Ben,

I would look at overriding the index_html method.

Good luck.

bk1 wrote:
> I have a File-based type in which I have overridden the download() method.
> It checks that the value of an attribute matches the user's Group - if not
> then the download method returns nothing.
> 
> This works fine if the URL ends with /download;
> 
> --  http://this.site.com/myFile/download  ----- (returns nothing)
> 
> but it does not work if the URL points directly to the item.
> 
> --  http://this.site.com/myFile  ----- offers the usual file popup
> (open/save/cancel) to the user
> 
> How can I prevent the item being downloaded when the URL points directly to
> the shortname of the item?
> Thanks, Ben
> 

-- 
Tessa Alexander

Web Developer
Internet Development Group
Institute for Learning and Research Technology

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