Re: GNOME_VFS_OPEN_RANDOM in the ftp module

[Jan Kratochvil <rcpt-gnome-vfs-list AT gnome org jankratochvil net>]

Hi,

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:25:04 +0200, Manuel Clos wrote:
...
> While trying to open a ftp uri for reading, I got:
> 
> (process:7497): gnome-vfs-modules-WARNING **: Unsupported open mode 5

gnome-vfs-2.3.8/modules/ftp-method.c/do_open():
	if (mode == GNOME_VFS_OPEN_READ) {
	} else if (mode == GNOME_VFS_OPEN_WRITE) {
	} else {
		g_warning ("Unsupported open mode %d\n", mode);

Correct as Gnome-VFS ftp:// currently does not support .seek().


> Is GNOME_VFS_OPEN_RANDOM meant to be used when you want only a part of 
> the file? say from position 100 to 200 ?

Yep.


> Does this mean ftp transfers can't be resumed right now?

gnome-vfs-2.3.8/modules/ftp-method.c/method[]:
	NULL, /* seek */

Nope. Seeking in http is pending:
	http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=121194


Use The Source, Luke.


						Lace