File Framework (http://drupal.org/project/fileframework) is an excellent module for managing different file types (not only images as image.module does). Like image.module it has one content type (for all file types) and creates one node per file. Furthermore its file gallery uses taxonomy, too.

But File Framework lacks Batch Upload. Your module works excellent with image.module. Due to the similarities between File Framework and image.module it wouldn't be impossible to support FileManager with this module, too?

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grandcat’s picture

grandcat commented
Priority: Normal » Minor
Status: Active » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)

Puh... such a lot feature requests =)
Of course, you're right, it isn't impossible to support this feature, but I'm not sure if this is a good idea because of the project's name (Image FUpload). Another point is that I'm not sure if the File Framework is a project with future because you can do such things with CCK + FileField?! Please give me some more reasons why this feature should be available. Perhaps, I would create a similar project which makes that possible.

Nevertheless, I'm happy that you said that "my module worked excellent", thank you =)

Roi Danton’s picture

Roi Danton commented

Y, I know, this feature request is a lil' heavy.

But atm there is no "All-in-One" file management solution for Drupal. For instance, I'm using IMCE + image.module or CCK&ImageField&... + image.module together and now I'm switching to File Framework and don't want to use image.module again. I do only need image.module because of batch upload.

Advantage of File Framework over CCK + FileField:

  • content of text files is indexed for search engine
  • conversion of files (e.g. video/presentation -> flash)
  • metadata extraction of the files
  • User interface is quite simple, e.g.
    • attaching and embedding files to nodes (like img_assist)
    • file gallery with thums of all file types
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grandcat commented
Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Closed (won't fix)

Yes, this might be true, but some advantages you mentioned for fileframework are certainly also available for CKK (+ ...) by using additional modules.

Nevertheless, I saw that a another tool is already developed to support multiple file upload #281298: Batch upload of multiple files for fileframework, so it isn't useful to provide an additionally way to upload files. Consequently, I won't add this feature, ok?

But, if you are interested, next time, my module will also support uploading multiple images for CCK + FileField Image beside of uploading to image module =)

Roi Danton’s picture

Roi Danton commented

Okay, the support for CCK + FileField is worth a look (EDIT: This sounds excellent)! Thanks for fast replies.

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JerryH commented
Version: » 6.x-3.x-dev

Nevertheless, I saw that a another tool is already developed to support multiple file upload #281298: Batch upload of multiple files for fileframework, so it isn't useful to provide an additionally way to upload files. Consequently, I won't add this feature, ok?

Is that the option in that link is for WebDAV, though is there anything going on in the multifile upload via the front end world ?

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four99 commented

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