SnippetMaster Support Forums
Return to main website
 
May 19, 2009, 11:25:21 AM
* Show unread posts since last visit.
* Show new replies to your posts.
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
May 19, 2009, 11:25:21 AM

Login with username, password and session length
Search:  
Advanced search
* Home Help Search Login Register
SnippetMaster Support Forums  |  General  |  How To's & FAQs  |  Topic: Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager? « previous next »
Pages: [1] Print
Author Topic: Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager?  (Read 998 times)
bsaul

Posts: 11


[-] Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager?
« on: February 11, 2007, 04:58:07 AM »

For instance, have users able to download and read files that have been uploaded? 

I could be missing the obvious here (it is Sunday), but it would be great if this functionality was also possible.

Thanks

Barbara
Report to moderator   Logged
Jenkinhill
Beta Tester

Posts: 370



[-] Re: Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2007, 06:28:52 AM »

Yes, using the Pro version you can upload files for others to read/download, create links to those files on a web page etc. You can also specify the allowed file types.
Report to moderator   Logged

Kelvyn
bsaul

Posts: 11


[-] Re: Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2007, 07:01:51 AM »

Thank you - indeed, upgraded today.

Perhaps something to add as a wish-list, for this kind of thing to be more automated - but then it would be just too perfect!

 Very Happy
Report to moderator   Logged
admin
Forum Administrator
*
Posts: 2586

SnippetMaster Author


WWW
[-] Re: Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2007, 01:14:58 PM »

Can you describe a little more about what you are wanting to see?  I'm not sure I understand, exactly.

Smile
Report to moderator   Logged
bsaul

Posts: 11


[-] Re: Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2007, 01:39:04 AM »

What I need to do is display the files within a directory for authorised users to be able to download themselves. 

Kind of like the Windows File Manager but online.

Am trying to find the simplest option (both for me to set up and for the users to use).

Obviously we can use SnippetMaster for the uploading now (so they don't have to bother with ftp - that's great), but now I need to sort the other side of that.

Thanks - any suggestions welcome.

Barbara
Report to moderator   Logged
admin
Forum Administrator
*
Posts: 2586

SnippetMaster Author


WWW
[-] Re: Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2007, 05:28:19 PM »

Well, something like this really depends on how complex you need it to be.

Do you need to have different files displayed for different users?

What you could do is something like this:

1) Use Snippetmaster to upload the files into the desired folder.

2) Use "Web Protect" utility provided by your web hosting provider to add a password/username for the desired folder.

3) Turn on "directory indexing" for the desired folder, so a list of files will be displayed, instead of a webpage.

Now, when your visitor goes to the desired folder, they'll be prompted for a username/password, and if successful, then the list of files in that folder will be displaed.

Nice and simple.

If you have any questions, let me know.  Smile
Report to moderator   Logged
Pages: [1] Print 
SnippetMaster Support Forums  |  General  |  How To's & FAQs  |  Topic: Is it possible to use SnippetMaster as an online file manager? « previous next »
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.8 | SMF © 2006-2008, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!