New Extension: nGen File Field for FieldFrame

Just to jump in here, not sure what this ‘sized’ directory @dpdexter is talking about, unless it relates to the imgsizer add-on. nGen File only use the thumbnails it generates in the CP. The thumbnails are not used in the template output in any way.

@FullCreamMilkMan please PM me with your code snippet and I’ll see what I can do to help figure it out.

wow, I was way off…. Sorry about that. I was referring to the imgsizer plugin on the front end. Thanks for clarifying Fred!

How can I update an image without there being any downtime? For example, if I want to update an image I would choose delete from my site forever update the post and then upload the new version. There would be time in between where the image would be broken on my live site. If I delete forever and then upload updated image THEN click update I will have no downtime but I’ve changed the filename on server (ex image.jpg now is image1.jpg). If I simply update the file through FTP then no downtime but no new CP auto thumb is generated.

I basically need to know how best to update an image while keeping the live link intact, keeping same filename, with updated thumb.

It’s almost like there needs to be a 3rd option:

1) Don’t use this image Leave the image online, but remove it here

2) Delete from my site Remove forever, even if other entries use it

3) Update this image Update the image online, even if other entries use it

Or is this possible now with a certain order of steps?

Feature Request: Don’t know how difficult this would be but I’d love to see the file field, on upload, honor the the associated file upload directory’s image Max height and Max width properties by simply saving the image to within those Max parameters and not storing the source file.

This would eliminate, for clients who simply have no experience with image editing/optimization, extra large images uploded to a sites server.

Thanks

Unable to delete when selecting the “trash can” icon. No error messages received. Using: Field Frame 1.3.3 ExpressionEngine 1.6.8 - Build: 20090723 PHP Version - 5.2.8 MySql Version - 5.0.81 *nGen File Field 0.9.10 After having created an entry that includes one FF Matrix Field (no other custom fields included) and attempting to edit, nothing occurs after selecting the “trash-can” icon intended to delete the uploaded asset. I don’t receive the delete prompt. Yes, the jquery for the CP extension has been enabled. I can delete rows. I can also re-order rows. Not sure what to look for. Any guidance would be much appreciated. Thanks

Anyone have a clue what might be going on here. I have no extensions enabled other than Fieldframe and CP jQuery for the CP. The settings in CP jQuery I’ve left to it’s default. The inability to delete an uploaded file occurs when setting a field to both nGen File Field and to nGen File Fieldwithin a FF Matrix. Any help would be much appreciated. RESOLVED: explanation in my original post.

I’m having the same problem w/ trash can errors… and I checked to see if I had the “scripts” folder in the nGen plugin as the earlier fix suggested … and I do.

Sadly, the nGen trashcan still doesn’t work.

jQuery for Control Panel is enabled.
EE 1.6.7 FieldFrame installed and enabled

any ideas?

I ended up messaging Fred and provided him access to my CP as well as FTP access.

He explained that what I was experiencing may have been due to PHP running in safe-mode.

He was quick to respond and extremely helpful. I’d suggest messaging him.

I hate to be so out of touch…but how do I find Fred? Is he on this thread, or on HopStudio’s site?

Thanks!!

I hate to be so out of touch…but how do I find Fred? Is he on this thread, or on HopStudio’s site? Thanks!!

Fred Boyle from nGen Works and who authored this file field type and originated this thread.

I’m trying to figure out a way to have nGen ask me for which folder to upload within the one specified in the upload settings. Is this a feature request or is there a possible workaround?

Love the plug-in Thanks

Hi,

Using the latest version 0.9.10 I experience problems. There is some kind of .ftpquota file added to the server directory which triggers a whole series of errors.

The warning starts when editing an article within Expressionengine.

Warning: exif_imagetype(/home/username/public_html/down/headerfoto//.ftpquota) [function.exif-imagetype]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/username/public_html/system/extensions/fieldtypes/ngen_file_field/ft.ngen_file_field.php on line 797

I am also using wygwam and the above error continues with:

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/username/public_html/system/extensions/fieldtypes/ngen_file_field/ft.ngen_file_field.php:797) in /home/username/public_html/system/extensions/fieldtypes/wygwam/ft.wygwam.php on line 348

This error continues for 30 maybe 40 times…

But, deleting the .ftpquota file in the server directory /public_html/down/kopfoto/ resolves the error. However, for some kind of reason the .ftpquota appears again… sigh…

Any idea what to do?

Regards, Steef

.ftpquota I believe is set by Apache or CPanel when you create a FTP account on that particular folder (down/headerfoto). Deleting will just mean the server re-creates it. If you’ve got CPanel, either check the size settings for that specific ftp account, or delete the account (ensure you don’t remove the files as well!!!!) and just use your primary FTP account.

Edit: Further thought - I’d assume it’s trying to process all files as images in that folder and hitting the .ftpquota file and getting the error, so irrelevant to ftp settings - you’ll just have to remove the FTP account for that folder - or move it to the previous folder (/down/).

Thanks Twobelowzero. I deleted the ftp-account and it seems to work. The reason why I added the extra ftp-account is that I can easily upload screenshots from Voila into the directory I intended to use with EE. This, without using and sharing my primary ftp-account.

Has anyone been able to use nGen File Field with NSM Publish Plus?

I have been using nGen to great effect for a few months now and it works great.

I asked Leevi for help with this but he said “Third party plugins must support quicksave and preview functionality to be fully compatible with NSM Publish Plus.”

NSM Publish Plus adds buttons to ‘Save Draft’ or ‘Submit for Approval’ for users who are editors and ‘Save Draft’, ‘Quicksave Revision’ and ‘Save Revision’ if they are publishers. It seems like Save Draft is built off the ‘Preview’ because it shows the new file if you hit ‘Save Draft’ (or Preview) but of course that disappears if you go back to edit without first ‘Submit for Aproval’ or ‘Save Revision’.

Really confused at this point…