Content Uploader
Version
1.1.8 (last update on May 20, 2011)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
41
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
60931
Date Added
15 December 2009
Editor's Note
- This extension requires registration to download.
File types supported: xlsx, xls, csv, ooc.
[1.1.8]
Bugfix that caused in some cases creation of multiple categories with the same name.
[1.1.7]
Added Spanish translation.
Bugfix that caused imported creation and publishing dates to fail if the time was specified.
[1.1.6]
Modified the check_iso_date function in the helper and the focontentuploader model so that dates are properly imported.
Line breaks created inside the spreadsheet with alt+enter are now imported properly.
[1.1.5]
Fixed a few bugs
[1.1.4]
Updated categories query so that only Content category ids are retrieved and not Contacts or Web Links categories with the same name.
Categories can no longer be assigned to articles if the article is not placed in a section.
[1.1.3]
Spreadsheets can now be submitted in zip files. For example, if you have a 6Mb csv file this will compress down to ~50Kb when zipped. The smaller zip file is then uploaded to and unpacked on the server, making the process much faster.
[1.1.2]
Checks for zipArchive class added to phpexcel library in file.php and oocalc.php.
[1.1.1]
Fixed a bug that prevented the access level of articles from being set correctly.
[1.1.0]
Major Update:
New configurations interface
WYSIWYG editor added
[1.0.10]
Front page ordering is now added to each uploaded article. They are ordered in the same order as they are uploaded. Ordering begins from current max ordering + 1.
Article ordering is now added to each uploaded article. They are ordered in the same order as they are uploaded. Ordering begins from current max ordering + 1.
Dates from CSV files should now be able to be imported properly.
The 1904 Mac calendar is now accomodated for when importing dates.
Parameter tool tips updated.
Added error handling for php installations without ZipArchive class.
[1.0.9]
Added options that allow the user to select whether or not newly created sections/categories should be published.
Added options to allow for articles to 'Use Global' settings.
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I have installed this free utility and uploaded 13000 articles (one liner) in one shot to add link for downloading of 13000 powerpoint shows from my site funppt.com and pptfree.com. Unimaginable. Manually, this would have taken 2 months. However, it may be noted that Word articles are uploaded as one paragraph without any paragraph break unless you add html tags before and after each paragraph in the word file.
Usually I will be very careful to write my comments, most of time I do not read documentation & figure out by itself how would this extension would work, because I have used hundreds of extension & soon wanted to publish a website which contain maximum extension used.
I am sure this extension would be simplest & easy to use, but I was unable to figure out, & try to read documentation which nothing explain except to setup “parameters” then spend a lot of time in Forum but there is not a single clue after uploading file (article) then { what next ? } Shell we use [ Syntax ] in (article) or will there be [ embedded ] button will show up ?
I will give suggestion like Peter van Westen (from nonumber) has published 12 extension and most of them are popular simply because he did not wrote long documentation but rather quite simple & easy word few images, steps by step like a guide to new joomla user, although most of his extension would be used for advance & at complex level & to make it easy & simple.
I will be glad to support and I am sure there is positional but it is frustrating and hidden yet.
I am sure this extension would be simplest & easy to use, but I was unable to figure out, & try to read documentation which nothing explain except to setup “parameters” then spend a lot of time in Forum but there is not a single clue after uploading file (article) then { what next ? } Shell we use [ Syntax ] in (article) or will there be [ embedded ] button will show up ?
I will give suggestion like Peter van Westen (from nonumber) has published 12 extension and most of them are popular simply because he did not wrote long documentation but rather quite simple & easy word few images, steps by step like a guide to new joomla user, although most of his extension would be used for advance & at complex level & to make it easy & simple.
I will be glad to support and I am sure there is positional but it is frustrating and hidden yet.
Owner's reply
Hi Naseem,
I realise the documentation is pretty sparse just now and a similar remark to yours was made in our forum. As a result, there is now a document available on our site that explains what can be entered for each parameter. You can get it here:
http://bit.ly/bqf2LG
There will also be a tutorial videos on the demo site in the next few days.
The lack of a mass import solution has been a major weakness of Joomla for quite some time. I have not had time to extensively test the extension, but it seems to be an answer to this problem. As somebody who uses excel alot, this is a godsend! The main thing that could use would is the documentation, there is not much right now.
This component has a big potential...really! (sorry for my english, I'm italian)
The autor should consider:
- adding an example excel file (call it a template, a starting point for new users)
- adding more detailed documentation
- the component should not strip out html tags that finds in the table fields (except from the first column=title).
You should consider also making a new component similar to this one, dedicated to joomfish: imagine the possibility to upload translations for a large number of articles at once!
I'm available to support this project by translating in italian
The autor should consider:
- adding an example excel file (call it a template, a starting point for new users)
- adding more detailed documentation
- the component should not strip out html tags that finds in the table fields (except from the first column=title).
You should consider also making a new component similar to this one, dedicated to joomfish: imagine the possibility to upload translations for a large number of articles at once!
I'm available to support this project by translating in italian