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Discussion on File Manager Plugin For WordPress

Discussion on File Manager Plugin For WordPress

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Hi, I have a question. I’m trying to add an activity logging function but I can’t seem to make it work using the red_fm_io hook..

I placed this in my functions.php

function activity_log(){ echo “hello from file manager”; } add_action(‘red_fm_io’, ‘activity_log’);

I can upload files successfully but I can’t seem to make the function work. What am I doing wrong?

Hi,
You cant echo into the hook directly because the IO requests are based on ajax, it doesnt refresh the page so you wont see anything echo. You can store the operation performed info inside the database like options or user meta etc.
Here is an example usage of this hook:
http://www.bloopes.com/products/filemanager/hooks-and-filters/

Thanks for the quick reply. It makes sense. I got it working with just the db insert (no echo).

Great product!

Hi There

Im having some issues using file manager on our wordpress site. The plug in is installed, but I dont appear to be able to give users or groups access to any folders, and im not able to generate shortcodes. Clicking on “File Manager” i am met with the following message: ‘No Folders Have been Assigned to you.’

When go into the Users menu, and try to assign folders from the drop down list, and click ‘Add Folder’, nothing happens. Could you advise me where i am going wrong?

Regards

Josh UCASU

Hi,
You can assign folders to users from the users page under the filemanager page in wordpress dashboard. You can choose a user in the users list and click folders.
You can find the step by step guides here:

If you are having trouble doing it, email me the backend access from my profile link here and I’ll show you how.

Hi,... I am giving READ permissions to folder for users, so they can to read and download files and folders. So far everything has worked well, users could read and download their files. But now, the download function does not work. What may be happening?

Can You help me?

Many thanks.

Do you know some reason to thats happens?

Great, let me know if there is anything else you need.

Yes, it is all, many thanks!!

hi, i have trbl with open files which have spaces in filename like: “test file with space.jpg” I can download it , but cant open in browser from filemanager. I get error 404. Any idea whats going ?

Hi,
If you have enabled secure file paths in the settings page, the browser cant preview it because the file paths are hidden. You can disable that to allow preview in the browser.

i have secure path “insecure”.

That weird, can you email me the backend access. I’ll fix it.

We have been using MDOCs to managed software because it works with SearchmyWP and therefore the documents being managed/ accessed are indexed – fantastic! Their front end features however are very lacking.

Your software looks great but here is no reference to indexing on your features list. Does your plugin index files the files and or ir not does it collaborate with search my WP custom field so that when people search on the front end not just the title, description and excerpts are searched, the ‘indexed’ data in the custom field is also indexed?

Hi,
The filemanager plugin is just for files/folders, it wont search the posts or custom fields.
You can use it share folders and files with your users and users can share their files/folders with you or other users. It also also you to view documents, images and text files.

hi there, thank you for your feedback!

Good day … I have bought the plugin … e16f4185-4702-45ad-b153-d79bef6d34bc … however I am strugling to make it work.

I have a folder clientcpd/busfoc … a user busfocadm with roles “adm” (to perform admin tasks to upload pdfs to the folder) and “busfoc” (is this the same as group use in filemanger?) (to limit the user access to the page where the shortcode is to display filemanager and do the uploads of the pdfs) ... now do I add the folders to the user busfoadm and the usergroup busfoc and for the frontend define shortcode … busfoc ... clientcpd/busfoc [filemanager foldername=”clientcpd/busfoc” groups=”busfoc” access=”ru”] ... please help … thank you …

... thank you … I will email you … regards

please email me your address … dcoetzee@lifestyleoptions.co.za ...

Hello, when previewing pdf or word files i get the following error (with debug enabled): {error \”elFinderVolume\” does not exist”].

Can you please help me?

Hi,
Can you email me the backend access. I’ll fix it.
You can email me through my profile link here.

Hello, do you mean the gmail address that is on your profile in envato?

Got your email, replied.

When using the file manager, a user using a mac is not able to open a word document directly… instead it downloads it.

Thoughts on why this would be happening?

Claudia

You just need to make sure office is installed on Mac, once the file is downloaded, OS takes control of how the file is opened.

ok. why does it not work in firefox on mac… is this a known issue?

No it should work on firefox on Mac too, make sure you have the latest version of the firefox. If this doesnt work we can try that out on teamviewer and see what the issue is.

Hi, I set my settings.php file to manage files in a folder on a subdomain of my site, not the WordPress root folder. It works fine. However when a client click to download a pdf file, options popup shows the path as being my Wordpress root, not the actual path (the subdomain). How do I change that? Thanks

Yes, about this change, if you change the folder paths and the path are outside the wordpress root, there is no url access to that path. You can only download files, previews wont work since there is no url path to that folder.
Its like someone trying to access files outside your site but in your server, your http server doesnt allow it.

Understand. Thank you for the quick reply!

No problem.

Hi Redhawk Studio,

Is there any way I can share my files with different users in wordpress?

Sanjeet

Hi
Yes, you can assign yourself and other users the same folders from users page, or from the front-end access page.
Any file/folder you upload will be accessible to those users.

Thank you. However, is there any way ordinary users, like non admin users can share their files or folders with other non admin users? Sanjeet

Admin can assign folders to other users, regular users cant do that.

Hello, I have some users who have multiple user groups / roles. When I create a new user group, e.g. Property Management Messmann GmbH, and add a user. When the user receives the associated folder, he receives the following message:

This shortcode is for hausverwaltung_messmann_gmbh only

If I give the user only one user role, e.g. Property Management Messmann GmbH it works.

It would be fine if this also works for multiple assigned user roles / groups.

And why is the search bar of the placeholder cmdSearchPh?

Many thanks.

Hi,
Roles will only work for single user roles, not multiple user roles. I’ll add support in the coming updates.
For search string, you can download the latest filemanager from codecanyon and replace the old one. You may need to clear browser cache too.

Hi Redhawk Studio,

Couple of questions before I purchase this.

1. Does this plugin allow users to upload files and folders? 2. Does it prevent users from uploading malicious code or software to bring down the entire wordpress site or harm other user’s devices? 3. Does it allow password protect file access?

Thank you, Sanjeet

Hi,
1. Yes, it allows users to upload files and folders.
2. Script files are filtered with sanitization code so the users cant execute them on your server.
3. It naively doesnt password protect files, but you can use shortcodes to restrict folder access to subscribers or admins etc. You can also password protect the page where shortcode is placed with wordpress own password protection in edit page.

Hello, why is it displayed in the search bar?

Is it possible to search all assigned folders, also no incremental search?

Which would also be good if you would make the Toolbox settings as Andministrator.

With my Wordpress 5.1.1 in the tool pull list not the file manager icon appears.

Is there a new update?

Many thanks for your help.

Hi,
The search works for the current folder, or if you choose all in the search box, it will search the whole root. But not all the roots assigned.
Toolbox settings are for individual users, it is saved in browser storage based on each user’s preference.
The latest version of the filemanager is 7.4.2 make sure you have that version.

Nice, the the last question, we are a town hall, and the invoice we need that there appear your Vat number, thats will be possible, I say that becouse I bougth by internet other plugins, and in the invoices dosent appear the Vat nmber, and then here in my company (town hall) dont want to take the invoice, then I have a problem on my desk.

I am not sure if I follow. The filemanager plugin doesnt generate invoices, but you can use it to upload, download and view invoice documents.

Not, I mean, if we buy the plugin we will have the invoice of this bought? I suppose that yes, like if you go to supermarket and buy something, you’ll get the invoice of this bought? But in the invoice you will reflect your vast number? You are a company?

Sorry for my English

Hi,
Yes you do get a proof of purchase document with price and everything. Its not exactly an invoice but it has all the info you would need.

Hi, we are studing about use your file manager, but we need that the users can upload files inside a folders that they have permissions, and manager her files, and the others could download the files but not delte or modify, This is for a our intranet, we need a frame for the peapole can upload files and download, but allways if the users have a permissions for that.

Thanks and sorry for my english.

Hi,
Yes, you can easily do that with the filemanager plugin. You can assign any folder to that user with read/write access. And assign the same folder with read only access to the other users.

Hi, I have 2 problems with your plugin, when I add a new user.

First: File Manager doesn’t create automatically new folder. In “User” section I see this path: “tml/wp-content/uploads/[user-name]” – after add new user. Probably the problem is in “tml” element.

Second: On the same site we have turned on secure path to all files. New user from user group, for example “ACCOUNTANT” can’t download/see files (for example PDF). All files are in “wp-content/uploads/” folder (deep in other folders). Group “ACCOUNTANT” have acces for this path. When I delete access for this folder and add it another time to group, user can download/ see files.

For secure paths, the users wont be able to use preview because the browser cant see the correct path to that file.
For automatic folders for users, check and see if the default folder setting is enabled in the settings page of the filemanager.
If this is not clear, you can email me, I’ll help you out.

Pre-Sale couple of questions

Hi, 1) can a user have 2 folders (the one created automatically and marked as public) and one other marked as private ? 2) Can the plugin display more than one folder from the root upload dir (eg upload/username and uspload/common) ? Thx a lot Bv99

Hi,
Yes, you can assign as many folders as you like to any user or user group.
User already have their own automatic folder assigned to them, you can assign them shared folder as well.

Hi,
Yes, you can assign as many folders as you like to any user or user group.
User already have their own automatic folder assigned to them, you can assign them shared folder as well.

Hello,

I’d like to know if it’s possible to prevent a group of users from creating new directories. Admin already created directories and users has to be able to go inside those directories and download / upload files, but not creating new dirs. Is it possible and how ?

Another question : I followed your instructions and created a special directory for all the users, by making change in the plugin main file. It’s not very usual and I wonder how it will work in the future : - either you don’t intend to make any updates, ever - or all the changes that I will make will be lost In which case are we ?

Thanks.

Hi,
You can assign read/upload access to that user group. This will prevent them from making new folders but they would still be able to upload, read and download files.
You can use default folder editor addon to change the default folder of all users now. This addon is free to download here:
http://www.bloopes.com/products/filemanager/downloads/file-manager-default-folder-editor/
You need the latest version of the filemanager to make this addon work.

Hi, we finally have your plug in working, thanks !!

But we have a small problem now, when we preview files (for example pdf files) the X (close) button doesn’t work, neither on Chrome or Firefox. The only way to exit from preview is pressing Esc. How can we fix it?

Thanks !!

We have another problem now, when we use the file explorer, the top menu doesn’t work, it works only out of the file explorer, all the buttons above the file explorer doesn’t work, if I use zoom – and the buttons get out of the file explorer they work again, could you check it out please?

I changed the z-index of the top menu because it was covering up the filemanager preview window, I’ll add some space at the top instead so you wont have this problem. Give me 5 mins

Hello good, I get back in touch with you because I have not received any response.

I have registered it in Front-End Access and then I put its shortcode but it does not show me anything.   In debug mode it says nothing, no error. You can see the test in:

http://www.newconcisa.com/kk

Hi,
Can you email me the backend access. You can email me through my profile link here. You will find the email section in the right side bar.
You could also leave your email here in the comments if you cant access the email section.

Let me know when you email me, I haven’t received any emails yet.

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