Re: [Swftools-common] PDF2SWF Error: Couldn't create temporary font file (swftools 0.9.2)

[Matt Sergeant]

Well let's not be naive here. Lots of people are using swftools on the
server. If they are having trouble with temporary files there's a
large potential for security issues. Basically always use known secure
systems for creating temporary files. Don't invent your own.

On 2012-06-16, at 5:47 PM, List_Subs <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:38:53 +0200
> address@hidden wrote:
>
>> I have a php script to start several processes of pdf2swf working on
>> the same pdf-file.
>
> The question, 'why, would you wish to have several process working on
> the same file?', sort of pops into my head.. ;o)
>
>> If started immediately after each other, only one process survives,
>> all others die with "Error: Couldn't create temporary font file"
>> logged.
>
> Can't say I'm surprised.  They are all attempting to create/access the
> same temporary file, and thus getting in each others way.  If they had
> different temporary files to work on, then the problem would simply go
> away.
>
>> It seems to me this is kind of a race condition with faster version
>> 0.9.2,  because if I add 1 second delay before starting subsequent
>> processes no errors occur.
>
> Which makes sense, if you think about it.
>
> So, since you yourself created the issue, and have in one way at least,
> resolved it, it begs the further question, what exactly is the issue
> you have? ;o)
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Chris.
>
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