Hi,
In EE1.x we used LG File/Image Manager fieldtype. Various fields contain a path to a document/image on our server. We use .jppg, .pdf, .swf and .flv. The field has a button which calls Moxiecode Filemanger/Imagemanager. We could make directories, upload multiple files, rename and so on. The documents/images were uploaded to lots of different directories (maybe 100-150) on our server. This all works very fine for about three year now.
I’m upgrading to EE2.x
There is a filemanager but it is not suitable for direct access to the server upload directories. Users can’t make there own subdirectories. No multi-upload etc.
I don’t want to restrict my users to a predefined (big/huge) list of uploaddirectories.
So using a fieldtype ‘File’ is not an option because of the limited filemanager. I also look at using ‘Text Input’ with the option of the File Chooser but then EE puts a <href> and {filedir_#} in my path (unbelievable; I didn’t ask that; hands of my content). So that’s not usable. I’m really really amazed that such a basic thing like putting a serverpath in a field, is so difficult. I’m very disappointed.
Has anyone a suggestion for a filemanager which includes multiple upload and making directories on the server and putting a ‘clean’ path in the attached field.
Have been looking for Assets but not sure if that serves my purposes.