Serialize Attachment Mod

[xavier_tejero]

I have done a patch to serialize attachments. I think that the feature attachment it's not much used by all the users but in my forum is very useful.

What means "serialize attachments"? Simply, if you are uploading a file named "foo.zip", but this file already exists, instead of returning a message error try to change the filename to "foo0.zip". If foo0.zip already exists tries foo1.zip. If foo1.zip exists try foo2.zip. etc. until 99 (or another limit you want to set).

The patch is very simple, but I haven't released it yet as a mod because

• First, I don't know if anyone needs this mod.
• I don't know if this mod already exist

Best regards,

PS: Did I put this subject in a wrong place? Tell me please! (I'm not pretty sure which is the right place for this kind of messages, sorry!)

[Greg Robson]

• First, I don't know if anyone needs this mod.
• I don't know if this mod already exist

Yes the mod is needed - there was a post some time ago saying other boards had this - why hadn't we
I don't think the mod exists

[PabUK]

Would be very useful yes, please release it.

[PlonkerFish]

i need it tooo

[John R]

Actually an excellent idea and something that I can see a need for.

cheers......

[xavier_tejero]

Great! As I see some interest from the users/developers I will release it as soon as possible.
I can't promise when, but I expect in a couple of days it will be ready.

By the way, I can publish the modified file (the entire PHP source, my Post.php)...and as all of you could see it's a very simple patch. Of course, maybe it's not yet finished, and may be is buggy (I think not, I have tested it a lot).
It's ready now in my own YaBBSE installation. I'm sorry but you must register to read messages from my YaBBSE... I think that I will change this later, but by the way you must register (and it's only a spanish YaBBSE!installation). The modified file is under the phorum "YaBBSE Development" (General category).

Of course, the file can be downloaded directly from http://tejero.dnsalias.net/yabbse/attachments/PostSerialize.tar.gz. If you want to watch out the modified code, you can search for the string "Fix by Javier Tejero".
 

[xavier_tejero]

You can download the serialize attachment mod here. But I'm not sure if it's a well formed mod...so test it and tell me what happened
If you need it working now, have a look to the .mod code and modify manually the Post.php file. It's very easy.

[PlonkerFish]

i'll install it later tonight

in the file from http://tejero.dnsalias.net/yabbse/attachments/serializeAttachment.mod.gz you have two <mod info> tags. I don't think you need them

[xavier_tejero]

Yes, I'm sorry...I think I was in a hurry writing the mod
Thanks PlonkerFish ...

Now, you can download the file without the two <mod info> tags from the same place. I have uploaded in a zip file also.

• take the Gzip version!
  
• or, the ZIP version

[PlonkerFish]

there seems to be something wrong with the ZIP version. It is all weird :S.

[PlonkerFish]

Thank you sooooo much .

It works great . I'll tell you if i notice any problems with it.

P.S. When i try to register on your forums, i get the following error:

2: Empty delimiter
(/www/html/yabbse/Sources/Register.php ln 186)

[Mach8]

Does anyone (or if the mod writer is reading this could you please reupload the mod?) have this mod? I would like to have such a feature on my board...

[xavier_tejero]

For several reasons, I have uninstalled (well, deattached from my web tree) YaBBSE in my server. So you can't find the files. ASAP I will upload again.

The main reason I have changed to the current phorum is because of uncompatiblity with PHP4.2.0+Apache2.0.36+YaBBSE 1.3.

I suppose that the current release of YaBBSE is working properly? Do you know something about that?

By the way, I won't make another Serialize Attachment Mod, but if you are looking for something to code, the Attachment mod of the phpBB 2.0 project is very interesting (more secure, since you can't download an attachment if you are not subscribed to a user lists).
I think it's a nice feature that YaBBSE lacks, and because of personal and professional reasons I can't colaborate with this project anymore.  

See you!!!

[Mach8]

Okay thanks for the information, I'll look into it

[xavier_tejero]

From NOW the links should be working well.

If you find lost links, please let me know again.

Regards,