SL Combinator : Combine and Compress JavaScript and CSS on-the-fly : Version Update (2.1.0) 1st April, 2009

I’m not allowed to attach a PHP file, so I’ve just zipped the entire SL Combinator code that I’m using. Hope this helps, thanks!

Hi Bertocchi,

I can’t reproduce this error. Could you try the following please, and let me know what happens:

1. Enter the full minify URL into your browser, instead of just the absolute path. For example: http://example.com/utilities/min/index.php?f=css/master.css,css/lib/reset.css
2. In the extension settings, use {site_url}utilities/min/, instead of /utilities/min/

Thanks, Stephen

First I just wanted to say this is a truly excellent plugin and makes my life, as a developer, so much easier.

Second I have one small question; is it possible to change the filename that minify outputs? I was kind of hoping to change it to something like http://example.com/utils/min/index.php?f=css/stylesheet.css rather than including all the different filenames. Is this possible?

Thanks everyone!

First I just wanted to say this is a truly excellent plugin and makes my life, as a developer, so much easier.

Thanks Ben, I’m glad you’ve found it useful.

Second I have one small question; is it possible to change the filename that minify outputs? I was kind of hoping to change it to something like http://example.com/utils/min/index.php?f=css/stylesheet.css rather than including all the different filenames. Is this possible?

That’s not possible, due to the way Minify works.

Minify does support predefined file groups, which can be named, but Combinator doesn’t currently support this. This has been a long-planned upgrade, but frankly I wouldn’t hold your breath–it’s quite a way down the to-do list at present.

Cheers, Stephen

It would be great if we could set the parsing stage or something to enable use such as this:

{exp:sl_combinator:combine_js disable="no" debug="no"}
    *script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.1/jquery.min.js">*/script*
    *script type="text/javascript" src="{path='assets/plugins'}">*/script*
    *script type="text/javascript" src="{path='assets/actions'}">*/script*
{/exp:sl_combinator:combine_js}

I like running my CSS/JS through the parser so I have use of variables in my files. The code above currently breaks the page as it compresses files before they are written as their ultimate absolute path.

Hi Jannis,

It would be great if we could set the parsing stage or something…

I’m afraid that’s not possible, due to the order in which EE parses a template.

Cheers, Stephen

Hi Jannis,

It would be great if we could set the parsing stage or something…

I’m afraid that’s not possible, due to the order in which EE parses a template. Cheers, Stephen

I almost expected this,. It’s a shame but nevertheless this is a great plugin! Thanks.

Stephen -

This is a great extension. I implemented it on one site and will be configuring it on three others next week. Just wanted to send along our thanks and appreciation for taking the time to develop it. It’s working wonders.

Jan

Hi Jan,

That’s good to hear, thanks for letting me know.

Cheers, Stephen