[ABD]Store phpBB3 attachments in subfolders

[jokoba]

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## MOD Title:
## Store phpBB3 attachments in subfolders
## MOD Description:
## 1. Store the attachments in subfolders. The subfolders can be named by month or user id
## 2. [Optional] Store the attachments with real file names and extensions
## 3. [Optional] Expose the direct physical file links instead of using the file output by php script
##
## MOD Author:
## IOsetting
## http://www.phpbbchina.com
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## MOD Version: 1.0.1 for phpBB 3.0.6
## Installation Level: Middle
## Installation Time: 15 minutes
##
## Files To Edit:
## common.php
## download/file.php
## includes/functions_admin.php
## includes/functions_content.php
## includes/functions_posting.php
## includes/functions_privmsgs.php
## includes/functions_upload.php
##
## Included Files:
## convert_attachment.php
## includes/functions_extra.php
##
## License: http://opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php GNU General Public License v2
##
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## MOD History:
##
## 2009-12-29 - Version 1.0.1
## 2008-08-19 - Version 1.0.0
##
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##
## You should test it in your test environment before using on production
## You should back up all attachments and back your database
##
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The script for [Optional feature #2 and #3]: Rename all existing hashed files to real names:
It will rename all attached files to real file name and real extension, and update the relevant records in database. You should run this script before adding any new attachements once you get this MOD installed.

1. Copy convert_attachment.php to your forum root.
2. Open this file and change the interval settings. The number indicates how many attachments will be handled in each page execution.

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    $interval = 10;

[You should back up all attachments and back your database before this step]
3. Visit it via your browser, follow the "next" links till it shows "Complete".
4. Remove convert_attachment.php when the above are done

.httaccess should be modified to compatible with optional feature #3

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[DavidIQ]

Please only provide the download links and any additional needed information. The actual instructions should not be posted in the post. I've changed your post to reflect the above. Thanks.

[jokoba]

Thanks and sorry for that

[IPB_Refugee]

Hello jokoba,

nice idea, because having several thousands attachments in one folder may slow down the board (that's maybe even worth a bug report).

Store the attachments in subfolders. The subfolders can be named by month or user id

Does that mean, that new subolders will be created automatically every month? E.g.:

files/2010-02/
files/2010-03/
files/2010-04/

And every posted attachment will be stored in the correct subfolder automatically? And is there a script that puts already existing attachments in the correct subfolders austomatically? E.g.:

files/2005-12/
files/2007-01/

Regards
Wolfgang

[gamecharmer]

Any update on this? This will be an excellent mod!

[Bramster.]

Did this mod ever make it ?

My host is complaining there are too many files in my attachement directorie and a good mod like this might be the solution I am looking for

[KeithR]

This topic has been marked as [ABD] - Abandoned as the mod author has not been active since 19 Apr 2010. If the MOD author wishes to continue development, please PM anyone on the MOD Team to request this topic be unlocked.

Thank you,

On behalf of:

The phpBB Modifications Team

KeithR