The PHP for this module seems to be just about done.  The module allows you to upload and rename files while an extension provides you a way to browse your files from the edit tab.  I still have to do some JS work so the extension works from the publish tab, but that’s coming soon.  Until then check out the following alpha stages of development by downloading the zip or view the image to see how the publish tab selection is coming along.

A few notes:
1. There is currently no way to select files from the publish tab, the entry must be saved first.
2. This is an alpha release.  Please let me know what kind of troubles you have, image paths, folder permissions etc.
3. I have not tested the display of this in IE yet.  For now, use Safari or Firefox.  Or, if you’re feeling generous try out IE and let me know if there’s any issues.

Change-log
1.0.1 - I’ve removed the module because it is so young.  I’ll be updating it and posting once it is a little bit further along.
1.0.0 - Initial Release

Hi Mark, just started playing with this.  Is there any reason why I can’t simply select the image using the checkbox?  Right now I seem to have to click the image name, then click the “Select Image” button, which then checks the checkbox.

cheers.

Hi Mark, I’m still sort of new to EE and haven’t come across extensions yet. I’m not seeing anything resembling your screenshot above when editing an entry. Is a tab supposed to show up when I publish or edit?

I did just now find out that I have to enable extensions, which I did, and then I enabled the Files Extension. I clicked on “Documentation” which brought me to a blank page. Thanks for any help here…

As I mentioned above, this is certainly an alpha release (the checkboxes not working being one example of that).  To that end, I am working on this extension/module some more and will be converting it over to an AJAX backend so that the checkboxes can work and the files can be attached without saving the entry first.

mdesign: you’ll have to create a new field first under the admin tab and choose the “Files” field type.  However, i would not recommend using this extension for anything other than testing, as it is still so young.

Just to update everyone.  I’ve abandoned development of this module/extension because my new “File” extension seems to do everything this did.  However if you are still interested in the file manager module you can grab that at the top of this thread.

Now knowing that this has been discontinued, I thought I would uninstall it from the site I’m working on, but I can’t seem to uninstall this module.

I go to Modules, and click on Remove and it throws this error:

I was only testing with this module - can I just safely delete it from the Modules folder?

You can remove the files, however, you’ll also have to run this sql query (and just to be safe I’d backup your MySQL before running this):

Great, taken care of…thanks!

Hi Mark,

Have you abandoned the Files Module entirely, or just the extension part in favor of your new file extension? The module portion fills a much needed gap in the EE control panel so I hope it doesn’t get left behind.

Thanks for all the great work you’re doing here.

- Andrew

I’ve uploaded just the module again if you’d like to try it out.  It’s missed out on development for a few months so let me know if there are any bugs in it.

Sorry, but with the File extension, if I allow for multiple file uploads, how do I reference those in the post? Something like {fieldname}, {fieldname_02}?

Could someone from pMachine move this last post over to the File extension thread at: http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/38997/ so we keep all discussion in one place?  Thanks.

to answer your question though, try this: http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/38997/#181203

Mark Huot - 17 November 2006 10:02 AM

Could someone from pMachine move this last post over to the File extension thread at: http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/38997/ so we keep all discussion in one place?  Thanks.

Good idea…I wasn’t even aware of the other thread. Thanks.