Files Handler Documentation
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Development: FilesHandler.The principle
As many Wikka users, I find the upload process cumbersome. So I propose a new way relying on 3 developments and a few principles.- There will be a menulet action in the header and/or footer menus that will allow the user to:
- know if there are files attached to the current page (special display of the menulet link)
- browse the attached files by clicking on the menulet link
- manage the attachments (add/delete)
- If you are allowed to read a page then you can read/download the attached files
- If you are allowed to write a page then you can manage the attachments (add/delete)
My solution
Three developments to provide a complete solution:- A handler (FilesHandlerInfo - FilesHandler) allowing to call the file management tool from any page
- An action (ListfilesActionInfo - ListfilesAction) allowing to list and download the attached documents
- A menulet action (WikkaMenulets : attachments) to call the handler via a menu
How to use it?
This particular handler can be called as any handler by adding its name to the URL:http://mysite/wikka/MyPage/files,
or by using a menulet link which is the easier solution for the users:
{{attachements}} has to be part of the menu, header, footer or any kind of personnal menus.
Once called, a form will appear that will allow:
- to see all files attached to the current page,
- to upload more files provided that the user is allowed to write on this page,
- to delete any attachment provided that the user is allowed to write on this page.
