Overall...how easy would it be to replace the built-in File Manager with a JQuery upload plugin?
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The built-in File Manager is big (at least it looks big LOL), clunky, and just...well...gets in my way...BIG TIME.
It stores files all over the place inside the Files directory such that I can't simply upload files through FTP or automated script where I want to upload them or pull them down all at once from a simple directory structure.
Mind you I understand why it's done this way, security through obscurity type of thing for the files uploaded but unless I am mistaken the same level of security if not much higher can be achieved by correct server permissions and a correctly set up .htaccess file within a single images directory.
True, true, not within the experience level of most users but...something that I can set up for clients without a problem such that they won't care and my job will become all that much easier to boot.
Anyhoo....
I have been looking at JQuery upload plugins and there seems to be some outstanding choices among them that I might like to use instead of the built-in File Manager.
I am presently building a block to replace the built-in Content block that uses TinyMCE with one called CLEditor but for my next block I think I would like to tackle replacing the built-in File Manager.
How integrated is the present File Manager? Can it be replaced with relative ease? As in just replace where it is called from in the core code to call my replacement somehow?
I am looking mainly for an overview of how such a replacement might work not the nuts and bolts of how to do it as I am still not sure that such is worthwhile doing (it may be simpler for me to finally figure out how to change the file upload location within the existing File Manager...I've tried looking all over the place to do that and still can't figure it out LOL).
Any input is appreciated.
Carlos
It stores files all over the place inside the Files directory such that I can't simply upload files through FTP or automated script where I want to upload them or pull them down all at once from a simple directory structure.
Mind you I understand why it's done this way, security through obscurity type of thing for the files uploaded but unless I am mistaken the same level of security if not much higher can be achieved by correct server permissions and a correctly set up .htaccess file within a single images directory.
True, true, not within the experience level of most users but...something that I can set up for clients without a problem such that they won't care and my job will become all that much easier to boot.
Anyhoo....
I have been looking at JQuery upload plugins and there seems to be some outstanding choices among them that I might like to use instead of the built-in File Manager.
I am presently building a block to replace the built-in Content block that uses TinyMCE with one called CLEditor but for my next block I think I would like to tackle replacing the built-in File Manager.
How integrated is the present File Manager? Can it be replaced with relative ease? As in just replace where it is called from in the core code to call my replacement somehow?
I am looking mainly for an overview of how such a replacement might work not the nuts and bolts of how to do it as I am still not sure that such is worthwhile doing (it may be simpler for me to finally figure out how to change the file upload location within the existing File Manager...I've tried looking all over the place to do that and still can't figure it out LOL).
Any input is appreciated.
Carlos
Carlos