--- OSA_system2/OSAS_server.py	2005/11/29 10:39:50	1.18
+++ OSA_system2/OSAS_server.py	2005/12/01 10:43:18	1.20
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import sys
 
 def encodeRPC(string):
     return base64.encodestring(bz2.compress(string))
+def decodeRPC(string):
+    return bz2.decompress(base64.decodestring(string))
 
 
 class OSAS_storeOnlineServer(SimpleItem):
@@ -150,15 +152,18 @@ class OSAS_storeOnlineServer(SimpleItem)
                 ret[dir]=(fileType,None)
         return ret
 
-    def writeMetaDataFile(self,path,metadata):
+    def writeMetaDataFile(self,path,metadata,compressed=None):
         """writefiletoserver"""
+        if compressed:
+            metadata=decodeRPC(metadata)
+            
         try:
             fh=file(path,"w")
             fh.write(metadata)
             fh.close
             return True
         except:
-            zLOG.LOG("SERVER (writeMetadataFile)",zLOG.ERROR,"%s (%s)"%sys.exc_info()[0:1])                        
+            zLOG.LOG("SERVER (writeMetadataFile)",zLOG.ERROR,"%s (%s)"%sys.exc_info()[0:2])                        
             return False
 
     def generateMovieThumb(self,input,output):