CodeStore.net comments on "File Resource Mime-Type Lessons"

Reply from Rafael

Rafael — Sun, 6 Jul 2008 04:53:00 +0100

There is a strange limitation on MIME type string length.

Max length is 31 symbol. If you use bigger string - you do not get an error message. Domino just truncates long string.

That's a bug.

Reply from Stan Rogers

Stan Rogers — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:50:00 +0100

It happens when you refresh the resource file, and only to the file that you refreshed -- but if you're not aware of the behaviour you can wind up chasing wild geese, since you know you've already set the correct MIME type. Once you are aware of it, it is merely annoying. I'd think that the same resource should probably be treated the same way by default, but that's just me.

Reply from Jake

Jake — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:09:00 +0100

That is what I did Patrick. I just didn't like having to do that, when a File Resource should have sufficed.

Reply from Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 13:54:00 +0100

Hi Jake,

Why not put it in a "page" and set the "content-type" of the page!.... Should work easy enough!.... Plus you will not loss the "content-type" on design-refresh!

Later

Patrick

Reply from Jake

Jake — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:05:00 +0100

You're kidding me Stan? Does it need to be a design refresh that involves changes to the actual File Resource or just a refresh to the DB in general?

Reply from Jeff Crossett

Jeff Crossett — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:01:00 +0100

It's the hatred that drives us ;)

Reply from Stan Rogers

Stan Rogers — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:41:00 +0100

Jake, you can still harbour a little hatred if you want. The MIME type setting doesn't stick, so if you subsequently refresh the resource, you need to remember to reset the MIME type. THAT's annoying.

Reply from Jeff Crossett

Jeff Crossett — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:01:00 +0100

Excellent! I frequently use the mime-type settings on pages to use them as js or css files, so at least IBM is being consistent on this issue.

Reply from Jake

Jake — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:56:00 +0100

Know-it-all !

Not sure if it update's it or not Blop. A http restart is needed though, so maybe so.

Reply from Blop

Blop — Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:51:00 +0100

> "I guess most of you knew about being able to change mime-types of File Resources?"

Yep!

Useful to know about the File Identification settings, though. Does this update the server's httpd.cnf file?