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ajmusic24
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Mar 20, 2007, 6:18 AM

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Hi,

I have a page (Articles page) that has several articles with each having links to a file (pdf or doc). I want the client to be able to upload the file and add the text link and subtitle text under the link all through Page Publisher.

Any recommendations on how I should go about programming this page with the publisher tags?

Thanks,
AJ

Donna
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Mar 20, 2007, 11:15 AM

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Hi AJ,

For each file you want to upload, you'd have something like this:







You can add any additional formatting as required, of course. Give that a try and see if that works for you. :)

Donna

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aharris816
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Mar 20, 2007, 4:21 PM

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Hi Donna,

Thanks for the reply. I tried that option and the problem with that option is I would limit the user to how many articles they can have on the page because I would have to program the page with a preset number of upload/text fields.

I was hoping there was a way the user can modify the Articles page with a WYSIWYG editor and create a text link and upload the pdf to the server at the same time, or create a text link to a pdf that they've previously uploading on another screen in Page Publisher.

Thanks,
AJ

ChetW
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Mar 21, 2007, 11:06 AM

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Hi AJ,

Thanks for the follow-up!

One thing that you could do is create a page that isn't linked to on your website, this one page would be added to Page Publisher and used for uploading all your PDF files into the /uploads/ directory. Next you could use the wysiwyg editor on a Page Publisher editable page to create a link to your previously uploaded pdf file. The only real trick to this is that the user would need to know that their link URL to the PDF files for their website will always be something similar to this:

www.abc.com/pp/uploads/My_PDF_Filename.pdf

Does this sound like an option that may work for you AJ? If so let me know and I'll be happy to give you more details on how this can be set-up. :)
Cheers,
Chet Woodside - Product Specialist
support@interactivetools.com

aharris816
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Mar 21, 2007, 12:13 PM

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Hi Chet,

This sounds like it might work. Can you give me more details on how this can be set-up?

Thanks,
AJ

ross
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Mar 21, 2007, 3:35 PM

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Hi AJ

Thanks for getting back in touch!

Here's what the plan will be. First, create a new file called uploads.html put this HTML code on it:

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<!-- publish type="file_select" allowupload="yes" uploaddir="" allowremove="yes" allowadd="yes"--> 
<!-- /publish -->

That's all you need. Upload this file to your server and then add it to Page Publisher. I would call the page "Upload PDF's Here" so that it jumps out as the place to upload PDF's Smile

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Now that the page is there, you just click to modify if and upload your PDF's then flip back to the page you want that PDF and stick the link into it.

Does that all make sense? Give it a shot and let me know how you make out Smile

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Cheers,
Ross Fairbairn - Product Specialist
support@interactivetools.com

aharris816
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Mar 25, 2007, 12:49 PM

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Hi Ross, Chet, Donna,

Thanks for you help. I tried both options and I think I'm going to have results better for the client with Donna's solution. Donna, how do I make that text link of the uploaded file open in a new window.

Thanks,
AJ

ross
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Mar 25, 2007, 1:23 PM

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Hi AJ

Thanks for getting back in touch Smile

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To get those files opening in different windows try using this bit of code for your file_select:

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<!-- publish type="file_select" allowupload="yes" uploaddir="" allowremove="yes" name="File Upload/Selection"--> 
<A href="" target=_blank>File</a> 
<!-- /publish -->

Notice how I stuck in a dummy link there with a target attribute? Now, when you upload a new file, Page Publisher will adjust the href part of the link there but it will leave that target attribute in there as is and will keep the file opening in a new window.

Does that make sense? Give it a shot and let me know what you think Smile

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Cheers,
Ross Fairbairn - Product Specialist
support@interactivetools.com

aharris816
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Mar 27, 2007, 4:48 AM

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Perfect. Thanks to all.

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