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Move files

Posted by Mr P on May 12, 2009 at 11:20pm
Project:IMCE
Version:master
Component:User interface
Category:feature request
Priority:normal
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:active

Issue Summary

Being able to copy/move files would be good. Is this possible already? Seen there's an extra module that adds create directory operation - nothing for moving files/directories?

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#1

Posted by ufku on May 29, 2009 at 9:21pm
Version:6.x-1.2» master

Not possible yet.

#2

Posted by BetaTheta on May 15, 2010 at 8:04pm

I was wondering, is this feature possible now? It seems like such a great addition to this module.

#3

Posted by momper on May 18, 2010 at 6:32am

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#4

Posted by giorez on May 22, 2010 at 9:23am

subscribing

#5

Posted by emptyvoid on May 22, 2010 at 10:10pm

I would imagine it would be added as a sub-module like the module Ufku released here: http://drupal.org/project/imce_mkdir

It would make sense that the features be add-ons that could be enabled/disabled. it would be great to also enable/disable the feature per profile.

#6

Posted by momper on August 18, 2010 at 9:46am

no need for that by anybody with programming skills?

#7

Posted by BetaTheta on December 30, 2010 at 2:24am

Has anyone taken this up yet?

#8

Posted by emptyvoid on March 2, 2011 at 1:56am

Following up on this, the module would have to take into account that the file is registered in the files table in the database. So moving would also require updating the associated record too.

I'm not sure is a registered file only has one database record (1 to 1) between the file and the record entry. If so it would just require an update method for single record.

The key is providing a GUI for this to accomplished. To help define scope here are the interfaces I'd envision.

a) Select file
b) click "move" button
c) display modal dialog providing a directory browser to select a directory (it would also detected what directories the user can see based on their IMCE profile(s)).
d) Select a directory
e) Click "move here" button
e2) or click cancel and close the modal dialog
fa) Grab file record GUID
fb) Lock file table (move file on physical file system)
fb) update file record with new path via (GUID)
g) Release file table
h) refresh directory and files indexes.

Thoughts?

#9

Posted by giorez on June 6, 2011 at 7:44pm

any news about this feature request?

#10

Posted by zeti25 on June 10, 2011 at 4:28pm

Hi friends, I need to move/copy files in groups with IMCE, when do you think it will be possible?

Greetings,

#11

Posted by laroccadahouse on August 10, 2011 at 6:03pm

this would be great!!

#12

Posted by giorez on September 4, 2011 at 8:57am

still no news?

#13

Posted by nadavsinai on December 7, 2011 at 12:31pm

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#14

Posted by Rory on April 19, 2012 at 6:27am

It's possible to move files with IMCE Rename - see #1010330: Move files (and maybe even folders?).

Although this doesn't operate securely, it demonstrates method and potential. If only IMCE had this! But it would require permissions and configuration, as well as input dialogs, etc.