Subdirectories

Thanks for all that great feedback. Fixing the apostrophe issue shouldn’t be a problem. FTR, the folders are still not _fixed_ at the top. They are initially, but can be moved to the bottom if sorted backwards. But because they only have content in the two cells, they will always be at the top or the bottom, which seems desirable as a user preference when browsing.

Thanks for reminding me about prettying up the directory output. In the plans, but was lost in the warzone. Regarding dates, I will attempt to build a regex that doesn’t strip dashes from in between numbers. Alternatively, you can put them in square brackets and throw them in a custom column. And I can remove strip dashes from the square brackets content.

When I eventually get the new File Up (trademark) ?? additions done, I hope to be able to include the ability to rename files from the front end, but we shall see. I can tell you it will include the ability to auto rename and auto-create new directories in bulk, according to specified user meta. Like, you’d tell it to put a sub directory for every user’s Display_Name in such and such a directory. And every time a new user registers, the button to auto-generate their directory will show up again. If activated per admin preference. In addition to bulk uploading, you’ll also be able to bulk copy and bulk move files from one location on the server to another.

The challenge is figuring out how to implement directory navigation for choosing source and target locations in a web form. Short of, of course, just making you type in the paths manually, which would be really mean of me.

OK, Nutlog. I haven’t uploaded it yet, but I’ve fixed all three issues you reported.

1. Apostrophes no longer break links or directory navigation. Had to use stripslashes() for the Directories because the browser was escaping the apostrophe with \’. Took me a few minutes to figure out. The problem with the links breaking was just because I had some of the links wrapped in single-quotes instead of double, which I think I did recently while focusing on another issue.

2. The Directory Names both in the table and in the breadcrumbs are now prettified, with underscores, dashes, and other dumb characters removed, EXCEPT BETWEEN….

3. Numbers. Dashes are now preserved when they appear between numbers, both in file names and in directory names.

Again, haven’t uploaded it yet. But when the next version comes out, all that will be fixed.

You, my good man, are going to be famous.

I did find one other issue. There’s a good chance you’ve already tackled this faster than I found it :)… On a server with Frontpage extensions (gross), there is a _vti_cnf folder inside every folder on the server. I tried adding _vti_cnf to the “Excluded” list, but there doesn’t appear to be a way to hide these.

Also, I have the latest 1.5.1 that you uploaded… not sure which it is version/fix-wise, but in this one I am still unable to click the breadcrumb links. Default sort is now by name so it should be a newer (but not newest) version. Anyway, I remember you said you fixed that so it may just not be in the build that you last uploaded, but thought I’d toss it out there just in case. Thanks!

Thanks, man. Yes, I realized the other day that the breadcrumbs issue persists. It will be fixed by the next release.

I haven’t yet added the ability to exclude folders. That’s on the list.

I haven’t uploaded it yet because I’m still working on it, but the current build allows you to enable “manager” mode, which adds a column where you can rename files and delete them. If custom data columns are included in the table, the rename feature adds fields in each of those columns, and automatically constructs the filename properly for File Away custom column display.

I am currently working on a Bulk Action mode, where you can click on the table rows to select them, then choose from a dropdown to Copy, Move, or Delete. If copy or move is chosen, you would then get another (dynamic) dropdown, that allows you to navigate to the desired Copy/Move location. Then all the files that have been selected by clicking on the table row will be copied or moved or deleted.

Currently the rename and delete functionality is individual files only, but it’s all ajax, so no page refreshing needed.

I have a little ways to go yet, but it’s getting there. Patience, Luke.

Argh. Just found out that Safari truncates filenames on download after any semi-colon, and there’s no fix for it. So I’ve had to change the whole system to separate customdata columns by comma, instead, which I had wanted to avoid, but so be it. This is will be something that is effective in the next release. Anyone using semi-colons will have to make the change. Fortunately, File Away will come with renaming functionality. ??

1.7 is now up. Check it.

Well?

Awesome, man. I just installed 1.7 and this is it. The motherload. The Big One.

I’ll post any more thoughts/feedback as soon as I get a chance to try it out more. But just dropping the update in there, it looks like this plugin is doing everything everyone has been asking about, and then some. The subdirectory functionality looks golden, and I’m pretty positive this is the first and only WP plugin to accomplish this. I think a lot of people will be happily downloading it.

I’m just speaking for myself here, but I would like to take you out to a nice dinner at Sizzler.

Sizzler!

FYI: The next version will include a Select All/Clear All toggle checkbox for Bulk Editing in Manager Mode.

Awesome. Everything I’ve used is working great… no bugs, and you’re really piling up the featureset on this thing. ??

Just sent over a small donation to express my appreciation for the work you put into this. You saved me from having to manually create hundreds of sub-pages and I know this will come in handy for other users as well. May the cash help fund something for your movies, your daughter, or a Sizzler gift card.