Attachments Path

By Mist on Wednesday, 25 December 2013

Posted in General Issues

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Is there anyway to set the attachment storage path on the server outside the "/media/com_easydiscuss/" directory ?

In attachment settings there is an option to set the attachment relative path but it's tied to "media/com_easydiscuss/" directory and i want to set-up and organize discuss attachments in my own custom directory on server.

How can i do that ? It's pretty important !

Thanks !

Hello Mr D.

Open this file ->JoomlaFolder\administrator\components\com_easydiscuss\tables\attachments.php
LINE 115 ( http://screencast.com/t/MZxiOlO81b ) DISCUSS_MEDIA -> $DISCUSS_MEDIA2



	public function deleteable()

	{

		$config		= DiscussHelper::getConfig();

		$storage	= DISCUSS_MEDIA . '/' . rtrim( $config->get( 'attachment_path' ) , '/' );

		$file		= $storage . '/' . $this->path;



	public function deleteable()

	{

		$config		= DiscussHelper::getConfig();

		$storage	= $DISCUSS_MEDIA2 . '/' . rtrim( $config->get( 'attachment_path' ) , '/' );

		$file		= $storage . '/' . $this->path;

===========================================================================================
LINE 156 '/media/com_easydiscuss/' -> '/uploads'



	public function preview()

	{

		$config	= DiscussHelper::getConfig();

		$path	= $config->get( 'attachment_path' );

		$file	= JPATH_ROOT . '/media/com_easydiscuss/' . $path . '/' . $this->path;



	public function preview()

	{

		$config	= DiscussHelper::getConfig();

		$path	= $config->get( 'attachment_path' );

		$file	= JPATH_ROOT . '/uploads' . $path . '/' . $this->path;

============================================================================================
LINE 90 ( http://screencast.com/t/wqYHbrfS ) DISCUSS_MEDIA -> $DISCUSS_MEDIA2



	public function delete( $pk = null )

	{

		// @rule: Test if deletion is possible.

		if( !$this->deleteable() )

		{

			return false;

		}



		// @rule: Delete the files.

		$config		= DiscussHelper::getConfig();

		$storage	= DISCUSS_MEDIA . '/' . rtrim( $config->get( 'attachment_path' ) , '/' );

		$file		= $storage . '/' . $this->path;



	public function delete( $pk = null )

	{

		// @rule: Test if deletion is possible.

		if( !$this->deleteable() )

		{

			return false;

		}



		// @rule: Delete the files.

		$config		= DiscussHelper::getConfig();

		$storage	= $DISCUSS_MEDIA2 . '/' . rtrim( $config->get( 'attachment_path' ) , '/' );

		$file		= $storage . '/' . $this->path;

============================================================================================
LINE 179 ( http://screencast.com/t/VvaCYTYS8Po ) -> '/media/com_easydiscuss/' -> '/uploads'



	public function download()

	{

		$config	= DiscussHelper::getConfig();

		$path	= $config->get( 'attachment_path' );

		$file	= JPATH_ROOT . '/media/com_easydiscuss/' . $path . '/' . $this->path;



	public function download()

	{

		$config	= DiscussHelper::getConfig();

		$path	= $config->get( 'attachment_path' );

		$file	= JPATH_ROOT . '/uploads' . $path . '/' . $this->path;

Hope this help.

Arlex Wong

Friday, 27 December 2013 23:22

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#114882

Hello Mr. D,

You can go to this file: ..\administrator\components\com_easydiscuss\tables\post.php and change the line 935 from

$path   = DISCUSS_MEDIA . '/' . trim( $config->get( 'attachment_path' ) , DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );



$DISCUSS_MEDIA2 = JPATH_ROOT . '/media/com_easydiscuss/custom';

$path   = $DISCUSS_MEDIA2 . '/' . trim( $config->get( 'attachment_path' ) , DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

Change the $DISCUSS_MEDIA2 with your custom path.

And you need also change the preview and delete path accordingly:
http://screencast.com/t/MZxiOlO81b
http://screencast.com/t/wqYHbrfS
http://screencast.com/t/VvaCYTYS8Po

Hope this helps.

Nik Faris

Thursday, 26 December 2013 10:55

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#114637

I change the path inside post.php to this

// @rule: Create default media path

		$DISCUSS_MEDIA2 = JPATH_ROOT . '/uploads';

        $path   = $DISCUSS_MEDIA2 . '/' . trim( $config->get( 'attachment_path' ) , DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

It seems i can't find where to edit and how to edit the other files you suggested.

I want to setup the attachment path to "/uploads" and then define in component configuration the regular sub-path inside the uploads folder.

Mist

Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:02

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#114695

Hello Mr D.

Sorry for late reply to this,
As my colleague attached that screenshot the file location is come from JoomlaFolder\administrator\components\com_easydiscuss\tables\attachments.php
LINE 115 ( http://screencast.com/t/MZxiOlO81b )
LINE 90 ( http://screencast.com/t/wqYHbrfS )
LINE 179 ( http://screencast.com/t/VvaCYTYS8Po )
Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Arlex Wong

Thursday, 26 December 2013 22:44

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#114706

Can you help me out to define the other 3 lines you pointed me to inside attachment.php file ?
Sorry for the trouble, it seems that i can manage to do it !

Inside post.php i did the modifcation susccesfully to this

// @rule: Create default media path

		$DISCUSS_MEDIA2 = JPATH_ROOT . '/uploads';

        $path   = $DISCUSS_MEDIA2 . '/' . trim( $config->get( 'attachment_path' ) , DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR );

so the path desired is "/uploads" + subfolder defined in backend component settings.

Thanks sooo much in advance !

Mist

Friday, 27 December 2013 22:50

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#114878

I applied the required changes but it seems there is an issue.
I tested the attachments by uploading a photo and i encounter this

1. When i check the folder on the server by FTP i get 2 files with no extension (one of it it seems to be the image thumb)
2. On post view, thumb image does not appear
3. When i click on thumb link from post view i encounter an error

* see attachments

Mist

Saturday, 28 December 2013 02:46

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#114926

Hello Mr. D,

Sorry for the late reply as it is a weekend here.

Can you revert back all those changes you have made and provide us your backend and FTP access so we can apply it for you? Please advise.

Nik Faris

Sunday, 29 December 2013 23:11

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