Hello.
I'm new and I installed Joomla 3 on my web space just a few days ago. I have to build a kind of forum. I added the Jdownloades extension yesterday.
I would like to allow registered and authorized users to upload files to their articles. It is several hours that I try to make it possible by acting on the settings but I 'm not able to to that. :( On the web page where a user uploads a new article does not appear anything of new that allows uploading files. :-\ How should I make it possible?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me.
Hi,
QuoteOn the web page where a user uploads a new article does not appear anything of new that allows uploading files.
Please create a new menu type like this on the pic.
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Thanks for the reply.
Well, now special users can upload files but where are they going? When files are uploaded, special users can not see where these files are located. I would like special users could include in their articles links or buttons from which other special users can download these files. How should I do to make it possible? ???
When you are new with Joomla and jDownloads you should at first look at the documentation. As example here:
http://www.jdownloads.net/documentations/item/controlled-access-to-categories-and-downloads
I have largely read the articles "Controlled Access to Categories and Downloads (Permissions & Access Levels)" and "Create Download from Front End - Permissions and Access". I did not understand some sentences because my mother language is not the English but a problem is that I'm not able to find some screenshots in the article "Create Download from Front End - Permissions and Access". I enclose these three screens taken from that article. Can you tell me the route? Thank you.
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I could find the screenshots but it still does not work ... :-[
I'll ask Colin to help you. He wrote the documentation. ;)
Thank you very much.
The current situation is that which follows:
Now, in my site, publishers can see the files they have uploaded. But the problem which persists is they can not enclose their files in their articles. Only me, by backend, can create an article with a file enclosed because in the console of the backend there is the "Download" button, like you can see in the screenshot. Why is not "Downoload" button there in the frontend consol? ???
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QuoteWhy is not "Downoload" button there in the frontend consol?
Go to the editor button plugin and activate the desired option. See pic.
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Hermione,
I have been tied up for a few days with some work items!! I will try to help you.
I guess you may well have sorted out getting the Download Button in the front end when editing an article. If you need any more help on that please let me know.
Also so I do not go over to much old ground it would help if you could give a short summary of your present 'challenges'. It might also help if you send me by PM a link to your front end (click on whitish square with a tail near my name).
Colin
EDIT Have you sorted out the Joomla View Access (who can see what) and the Permissions (who can do what). These are Joomla aspects that once understood are very powerful but they can be a bit daunting at first.
Colin
Yes, meantime I have solved the problem about the "Downolad" button in the frontend but unfortunateley now I have two or three new problems about downloads. I have to leave now and go to a meeting but when i come back I try to explain you those new problems. Thank very much to both of you.
Then the two problems are these:
- When a special user clicks on the "Files Caricati" modul a window without the "header tool bar" appears. I would like also this window had the "header tool bar".
- When a special user cliks on the "Download" button on the "editor consol" a windows with all files uploaded by all users appears. I would like when a certain user clicked on the "Downolad" button on the "editor consol" a windows with only the files which had been uploaded by this certain user appeared.
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Hi
You wrote
QuoteWhen a special user clicks on the "Files Caricati" modul a window without the "header tool bar" appears. I would like also this window had the "header tool bar".
First I am just re-stating your question to make sure I understand it - so please excuse if it sounds a bit formal. :)
This is being shown by the jD Menu item type 'My Downloads' which you have titled as "Files Caricati" meaning 'I miei file caricati' in the users menu list. By design this menu item specifically just lists those Downloads created by the logged on user. You would like it to have the 'header' section as shown in your second picture.
What I would like to ask is why you want the Header to be shown as there may be other ways to resolve your request. Are there specific parts of the header?
For the second challenge you wrote
QuoteWhen a special user cliks on the "Download" button on the "editor consol" a windows with all files uploaded by all users appears. I would like when a certain user clicked on the "Downolad" button on the "editor consol" a windows with only the files which had been uploaded by this certain user appeared.
I think you are using the jDownloads View Limits module and the display shown when you click on the 'Click here to see your download history.' ("Clicca qui per vedere la cronologia dei download."). Is that correct?
If it is this then the text in the module is a little misleading as it is lists those Downloads downloaded by all the members of that User Group, not by the individual user. I will change the text.
Because the module is doing things related to a User Group it would not be appropriate to just list those items Downloaded by a specific user. That having been said there have been several requests to show a list of thse Downloads that have been downloaded by a specific user eg "Show Downloads I have Downloaded". It is on the list of things to do.
Will check back soon
Colin
Quote from: Hermione on 24.03.2018 22:20:32
Then the two problems are these:
- When a special user clicks on the "Files Caricati" modul a window without the "header tool bar" appears. I would like also this window had the "header tool bar".
- When a special user cliks on the "Download" button on the "editor consol" a windows with all files uploaded by all users appears. I would like when a certain user clicked on the "Downolad" button on the "editor consol" a windows with only the files which had been uploaded by this certain user appeared.
Please understand that we cannot change for single users our extensions. So it is not possible to make it to hundred percent perfect for everyone.
In day time I will answer to you.
Meantime:
I was not talking about downloaded files by a user but about uploaded files by a user.
Colin, have you received my private message? Have you visited my site?
Thank you very much.
Hi
I have looked at your website but will look again
Colin
Hello.
1) If a special user clicks on "File Caricati" a window with all uploaded files by that user appears. In this window if the special user click on the files name or on the Download button a new window with some files belonging to "Publishers"'s category and the header tool bar appears. I don't understand the sense of that thing. In my opinion also in the first window the header tool bar should be there. Is possible to put it there?
2) No, I'm not talking about "jDownloads View Limits module" or about "Click here to see your download history." I'm talking about to includ an uploded file in a new article. I wouldn't a special user accidentally included a file that is not his\her in an article. Currently if a special user clicks on the "Download" button in the article editor all uploded files by all special users appear. I would like a certain special user could see (and includ) only the files which he\she had uploaded.
3) But ...I have not understand yet what the modules are for. In the article editor there is the "Module" button for add a module in the article. If I click this button a windows with all actived modules appears but if I choose one of those and I save the article nothing appears in that. This for all modules.
Thank you very much.
Hermione
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QuoteIf a special user clicks on "File Caricati" a window with all uploaded files by that user appears. In this window if the special user click on the files name or on the Download button a new window with some files belonging to "Publishers"'s category and the header tool bar appears. I don't understand the sense of that thing. In my opinion also in the first window the header tool bar should be there. Is possible to put it there?
The first listing is being produced by a the menu item " List my Downloads" and that is what it does. Presently it does not show the header you request it would be nice to have - sorry
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QuoteNo, I'm not talking about "jDownloads View Limits module" or about "Click here to see your download history." I'm talking about to includ an uploded file in a new article. I wouldn't a special user accidentally included a file that is not his\her in an article. Currently if a special user clicks on the "Download" button in the article editor all uploded files by all special users appear. I would like a certain special user could see (and includ) only the files which he\she had uploaded.
OK. This item works on the Joomla! User Group basis, not at the individual user level. On one of my sites I have about 50 contributors and have set up User Groups and view Access levels for them all - actually some of the societies have more than one person editing their 'page' - just need to add to same group. This is standard for Joomla! So you need to think about that way. I can help if you like.
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QuoteBut ...I have not understand yet what the modules are for. In the article editor there is the "Module" button for add a module in the article. If I click this button a windows with all actived modules appears but if I choose one of those and I save the article nothing appears in that. This for all modules.
That button has nothing to do with jDownloads, it is a general Joomla! feature. I have never used that one myself so I cannot really comment.
Colin