Need to ask questions - Create Google Group around axlsx? about axlsx HOT 5 CLOSED

Hello Randy,
I have figured this out. It turns out that Heroku Cedar doesn't really care where you write a temporary file as long as you don't expect it to survive the current request, so my code works just fine on Heroku.

However, I would like to propose that you start a Google Group for question/answers.

Thanks.

Bharat

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Hi @bruparel

Did you know you can also use to_stream when serializing the package? This creates a StringIO object that you can return to the browser, save to a database, save as a flat file for later download etc.

As you are on Heroku - I don't thin this is available for you, but you might also be interested in this old, but interesting post about serving files:

http://www.therailsway.com/2009/2/22/file-downloads-done-right/

Finally:

Here is the google group - but if you want quick answers, I am usually on IRC (freenode) at #axlsx or #travis
Warmest regards

Randy

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Thanks Randy. I was able to tweak your code in your blog post and make it work on Heroku. Heroku Cedar stack does not care about where you write the file as long as you don't expect it to survive the current request/response cycle. So it works just fine.
Regards,
Bharat

From: Randy Morgan [email protected]
To: Bharat Ruparel [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: [axlsx] Need to ask questions - Create Google Group around axlsx? (#63)

Hi @bruparel

Did you know you can also use to_stream when serializing the package? This creates a StringIO object that you can return to the browser, save to a database, save as a flat file for later download etc.

As you are on Heroku - I don't thin this is available for you, but you might also be interested in this old, but interesting post about serving files:

http://www.therailsway.com/2009/2/22/file-downloads-done-right/

Finally:

Here is the google group - but if you want quick answers, I am usually on IRC (freenode) at #axlsx or #travis
Warmest regards

Randy

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub:
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By the way, where is the google group?
:)

From: Randy Morgan [email protected]
To: Bharat Ruparel [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: [axlsx] Need to ask questions - Create Google Group around axlsx? (#63)

Hi @bruparel

Did you know you can also use to_stream when serializing the package? This creates a StringIO object that you can return to the browser, save to a database, save as a flat file for later download etc.

As you are on Heroku - I don't thin this is available for you, but you might also be interested in this old, but interesting post about serving files:

http://www.therailsway.com/2009/2/22/file-downloads-done-right/

Finally:

Here is the google group - but if you want quick answers, I am usually on IRC (freenode) at #axlsx or #travis
Warmest regards

Randy

Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub:
#63 (comment)

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that would be good to pass on, wouldn't it!

http://groups.google.com/group/axlsx

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