Attachments for content articles



Version
1.3.4 (last update on Aug 28, 2008)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
137
Favoured
228
License
GPL
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
160461
Date Added
24 September 2007
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Release 1.3.4 fixes problems with "Add Attachments" links and buttons displaying on pages generated by other extensions (such as JEvents). Release 1.3.3 includes a new search plugin (thanks to Paul McDermott!), a few improvements, and a several bug fixes. It also fixes a long-standing installation problem on hosting systems with versions of MySQL older than 4.1 (that did not directly support UTF-8). Attachments release 1.3.4 has been tested with Joomla! 1.5.6. An upgrade patch is available to upgrade from Attachments 1.3.3 to 1.3.4. (Note that an early version of this upgrade patch had problems; a new version has been posted.)
Other features include optional secure attachment file storage and downloading, options to control the display of the attachment descriptions, file sizes, and modifications dates. Three user-defined fields are available. Attachments can be completely managed through the component manager in the administrative back end. The 'add attachments button' plugin adds a button at the bottom of the article editor to simplify adding attachments while editing articles. The search plugin enables searching attachment filenames and descriptions.
The 'Attachments' extension does not work on any Joomla 1.0 releases.
NOTE: If you are upgrading from an earlier version and want to retain your existing attachments, please read the file UPGRADE.txt inside the main installation zip file before uninstalling the previous version!
If you plan to use this extension for sensitive files, use the 'Secure' mode. This provides secure storage of attachment files and prevents access by anyone without logging in.
This extension will prevent uploads of file types not allowed by the Media Manager in order to prevent attaching of potentially dangerous file types such as HTML and PHP. You can add additional types (such as zip) via the Media Manager settings in the "Site" tab under the "Global Configuration" item in the "Site" system menu in the administrative back end.
Language files are available in separate language packs and are not bundled with the main installation file. Translations are available 20 languages: Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian (formal and informal), Italian, Norwegian, Persian, Pol
This extension is a MUST for pretty much any Joomla install.
EASY to install. Works immediately. No hickups what so ever.
I really can't believe this isn't part of the Joomla Core.
EASY to install. Works immediately. No hickups what so ever.
I really can't believe this isn't part of the Joomla Core.
byPascaloo on October 14, 2009
Good concept! Easy to add value to contents by uploading document that comes with (eg. pdf), and at any time. Easy also for simple readers to read or download the documents. Works fine.
byjuan.penagos on October 5, 2009
Amazing module. Support covers all needs.
byesvargasp on September 29, 2009
easy to install and setup, works smoothly.
bydavidosullivan on September 29, 2009
Like some others mentioned here I really think this should be in Joomla core.
Its great for adding attachments and offers users another way of adding content if they are scared about editing pages since they can simply attach word docs etc aswell.
It is dead easy to use and very user friendly from the front end which is in my opinion vital.
Just one word of warning: I almost gave up on this attachment after installing it on a local testing server as I received a number of errors relating to imageresize.php in the front end. I think these relate to not having imagemagik installed on my local server. When I installed it on 1and1 on a live site however everything worked fine and I discovered the 'edit' and 'delete' functionality in the front end which, because the images didn't show up on my local testing server, I did not realise were there.
So perhaps imageresize is not necessary for the icons and this might enhance compatibility across more servers.
Its great for adding attachments and offers users another way of adding content if they are scared about editing pages since they can simply attach word docs etc aswell.
It is dead easy to use and very user friendly from the front end which is in my opinion vital.
Just one word of warning: I almost gave up on this attachment after installing it on a local testing server as I received a number of errors relating to imageresize.php in the front end. I think these relate to not having imagemagik installed on my local server. When I installed it on 1and1 on a live site however everything worked fine and I discovered the 'edit' and 'delete' functionality in the front end which, because the images didn't show up on my local testing server, I did not realise were there.
So perhaps imageresize is not necessary for the icons and this might enhance compatibility across more servers.
bywenxin on September 23, 2009
Easy to download :) Easy to install :)
Should be a core component of Joomla!!!
Should be a core component of Joomla!!!
bymauixs on September 18, 2009
Very smart extension offer a simple way to manage attachments upload directly from the user side.
I'm wondering if it is possible to enable the Fulltext search in the attachment's contents. Actually is only supported the search for attachments filenames.
Very good job
I'm wondering if it is possible to enable the Fulltext search in the attachment's contents. Actually is only supported the search for attachments filenames.
Very good job
byvalentingrindeanu on September 3, 2009
Very nice componente, i was wondering only if it can be used for articles displayed with other components like JContentPlus? If YES what is to be done.
Thx, and keep up the good work guys
:)
Thx, and keep up the good work guys
:)
bydcsingleton on August 29, 2009
Who would of thought you could get this kind of support from a commercial product let alone an open source one:
When I first installed Attachments is worked beautifully. Then when I updated from Joomla! 1.5.11 to 1.5.12 it quit working. It turned out to be a problem with 1.5.12 not Attachments.
The Joomla! project group quickly fixed the problem in 1.5.13 and later, but for some reason I couldn't get Attachments to work.
Jonathan responded to my email and offered to take a look at the problem if I would provide him with a temp superadmin login and a temp ftp login on my server.
He logged in and made adjustments to my .htaccess file and changed the allowed file upload size. Joomla!'s default is only 2Megs and my files were larger than that.
Thanks Jonathan for the awesome support. Wow!
When I first installed Attachments is worked beautifully. Then when I updated from Joomla! 1.5.11 to 1.5.12 it quit working. It turned out to be a problem with 1.5.12 not Attachments.
The Joomla! project group quickly fixed the problem in 1.5.13 and later, but for some reason I couldn't get Attachments to work.
Jonathan responded to my email and offered to take a look at the problem if I would provide him with a temp superadmin login and a temp ftp login on my server.
He logged in and made adjustments to my .htaccess file and changed the allowed file upload size. Joomla!'s default is only 2Megs and my files were larger than that.
Thanks Jonathan for the awesome support. Wow!
bybinglis on July 17, 2009
I am very pleased with this extension. It is a feature that should come out of the box with joomla. Previous to this I was storing pdf's in teh image directory, and writing in the links by hand. this is a far superior option.
bydazza_dog on July 13, 2009
This is an excellent tool, I have tried all of the others and this is the best by far. I could have rated this excellent but for three points:
1) Attachments are always shown on the bottom of an article (fixed by hacking the code)
2) 'Attachments' title is always shown (again fixed by hacking the code)
3) Same download requires separate attachments for each article.
I have looked through the forums/FAQ and see that these are hopefully being included in the next release, then I should be able to give it an excellent rating
1) Attachments are always shown on the bottom of an article (fixed by hacking the code)
2) 'Attachments' title is always shown (again fixed by hacking the code)
3) Same download requires separate attachments for each article.
I have looked through the forums/FAQ and see that these are hopefully being included in the next release, then I should be able to give it an excellent rating
byakrobatis on July 11, 2009
one of the best ways to add attachments to your articles!!!
Add power poitn, pdf, even word documents!!!
Very usefull!! Instead of adding web link and a button to assign users to download a video pdf file or word document, this one does this in a click. Users can also search for the attachments!
Add power poitn, pdf, even word documents!!!
Very usefull!! Instead of adding web link and a button to assign users to download a video pdf file or word document, this one does this in a click. Users can also search for the attachments!
bysf_gabe on June 23, 2009
Does what it says.
Don't forget to activate the plugin "Editor Button - AddAttachment" - very helpful to not have to navigate away from an article.
The only request would be the ability to add a link to a document inline in the text instead of floating at the bottom.
Don't forget to activate the plugin "Editor Button - AddAttachment" - very helpful to not have to navigate away from an article.
The only request would be the ability to add a link to a document inline in the text instead of floating at the bottom.
bycharoa on May 19, 2009
This is a great addon for ANY joomla site and frankly i wish this feature was built in to the next joomla release. Only thing i would like to see improved is the ability to add attachments using this module between languages. So restrict an attachment to only appear in one language or another...maybe that is a joomfish issue but not sure. Love it anyhow!
byblouwagie on May 16, 2009
I had to try several plugins before I got lucky. This plugin should indeed be part of the core code. I works well and is simple enough to get going. The look is clean.
If you first use it, have a look at the settings, since attachment by initial default only show to logged in users, which may confuse you at first.
Great tool that is well focused on what it wants to do !
Thank you.
If you first use it, have a look at the settings, since attachment by initial default only show to logged in users, which may confuse you at first.
Great tool that is well focused on what it wants to do !
Thank you.
byweting on May 8, 2009
I really like this extention. It was simple to install and get running and it really improves the Joomla-installation. Should be part of the core installation - if you ask me!
byklattr1 on May 4, 2009
Love this....but I wish you could add attachments to section and categories as well (within their description content areas).
Can the backend files be modified to make this work?
Can the backend files be modified to make this work?
Owner's reply
Thanks! It turns out that adding attachments to sections and categories is quite involved. I've been working on this and other improvements and have a prototype working. It will be a while before it is ready for release. Please be patient!
-Jonathan
I found this very easy to use, had tried a few plugins but got errors. This is a very nice extension.
byopenufficio on April 18, 2009
very easy to go on line like a classic attachments
bybyleox on April 2, 2009
Hi I was looking for this class of component, the use is very simple and is what I need for my site, just one question? How can I increase the maximun size file, because I think is just 2 Megas. I need upload files of 10Mb, someone can help me??
Owner's reply
There is a FAQ item in the Attachments FAQ forum at joomlacode.org that will help you figure this out. Please see: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/attachments/forum/
-Jonathan
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