Hello,

drupal-6.16 / PHP 5.2.12 / FileField 6.X-3.2

I have a website that contains over 4GB of MP3 mix files. The files range from 50-250MB in size and my hosting provider setup causes problem when I try to upload MP3s over 50MB. To avoid the time and trouble it would take configuring the server to allow uploading these files through PHP I have been trying to find a way to simply upload the files using FTP and then link them individually to a filefield in "Music" content to be played with SWF Tools or spit into in a podcast feed generated for iTunes.

I tried to use the IMCE module and browse to the file I want when creating content however when I click to add I receive the following error: "The selected file could not be used because the file does not exist in the database."

I am hoping there is a way for me to get these files, which has been uploaded to the site using FTP, into the database. Skip the Drupal PHP upload and reference it in the filefield.

This post made me think that Media Mover was an option however the lack of documentation proved too much for this novice.
Web File Manager seemed to add too much along the lines of extra folders and sub-folders.

I believe what I need is a field that will forget about uploading and allow me to pick the FTP uploaded MP3 files individually to be displayed in Music pages, with SWF Tools 1 Pixel out player and cooperate with iTunes podcast feeds.

Does anyone know how I can get these files referenced to the filefield individually as pieces of Music content?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Comments

quicksketch’s picture

Status: Active » Closed (duplicate)

See this issue in the FileField Sources queue: #438940: Add ability to use file uploaded via FTP

James T’s picture

Thanks so much - the attach.inc_6.txt file did the trick!

http://drupal.org/node/438940#comment-2460938