Home Access Plus+ Thread, [HAP+][v8] My Files in Projects:; It's looking great Nick.
When i browse solely using the right hand pain, can the left hand tree expand accordingly? ...
When i browse solely using the right hand pain, can the left hand tree expand accordingly? (it currently stays closed)
What is planned / implemented for uploading, will it be a right click like the silverlight version was? If so, would there be any chance in an "Upload" button next to the "New Folder" button on the toolbar? I know it's belt and braces, but some of our more challenged users (read: teachers) are struggling to find it in the silverlight version!
What does / will the "Organise" button do?
Under the tree view on the left, can the drive letter be included somehow with the drive name?
ie "(N) My Documents" or "N: (My Documents)" or some such varient
I've now coded the uploading scripts, which are now working on my test build. In the latest Firefox/Chrome you can drag and drop files from explorer into folders in the view, or into the folder you are currently in. It also checks the file first before uploading to see if it exists, and prompts the user to that effect. You should get a progress indicator when it's uploading in the uploading progress box down the bottom of the page (glued to the bottom).
There is also an upload button that works in 2 ways, 1st if you are using a browser that supports the multiple attribute, it will allow you to select more that 1 file and it will upload into the folder you are currently in, and will progress the same as the drag and drop. The 2nd is if your using an older browser, it will work like the current HTML Upload box currently.
With the exception of the older browser option, the browser `should` stop the users from even attempting to upload a file that is too big or a restricted format.
The list will be updated when the file has finished uploading if you are still in the same place.
Other news, the back up button has been set to use an picture instead.
The organize button has been removed.
New Folder button when clicked will show a text box next to it, and change it's text to Create. This doesn't do anything YET, but it will create the Folder and refresh the list.
I may, if I can add the Drag and Drop Upload to the Tree as well, something which isn't supported in the Extended MSCB
Ok, can't do SkyDrive support, it's proving to be a PITA.
Anyhow,
I've attached an update for the v7.8 release (it will indicated an early v7.9 alpha build number), which has an update to the v8 My Files Preview (5 files big). Only try this release if you want to, as it's only for testing.
The ability to Move/Copy Files/Folders has been added to this this update, so technically you can use the new My Files as the primary Browsing system.
Left to add to My Files before the v8 release:
Send to ZIP File
Explore ZIP Files (you will be able to delve into a ZIP file, as if it were a folder, Extract Files, like it was a folder, no adding files though)
Today I added ZIP file Browsing Support, not this is just an early alpha of this feature, hopefully I'll be able to extend it so you can actually download individual files from a ZIP file instead of the whole file, but that may be pushed back.
Left to do:
1. Programme the ability to extract a ZIP file
2. Programme the ability to create a ZIP file
I may add the ability to update a ZIP file in a later build as I get to grips with how the SharpZipLib works (basically everything inside a zip file works slightly differently to a file system object (path wise))
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