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> I am working on a data archive site and would like to create pages listing the file galleries that are in a specific category only.
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> However I would like the format to be similar and as detailed as the list galleries page so the following syntax doesn't do it for me...
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Category: Developer

{CATEGORY} ...Any ideas?

did you try the module mod-categories with type =file gallery

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> While viewing a list of files within a file gallery is there any way to have a column to record the file size?
It can be easy to add in templates/tiki-list_files_gallery.tpl , a column with [$imageschanges.filesize}

sylvie

Thanks for your help with the second part relating to file sizes Sylvie. I have managed to show the file size in a file gallery list. I will post how I did it below.

However, I'm still struggling with your suggestion of the mod-categories...

So far I have read the ModuleCategories page, and followed your instructions...

However new to tiki as I am, I'm not sure how to proceed from here. Do I need to import this module in any way to use it? Can I call it in a similar way to the plugin?

Thanks again,
N

>While viewing a list of files within a file gallery is there any way to have a column to record the file size?

The Solution!

Thanks again to Sylvie who pointed me in the right direction...

It can be easy to add in templates/tiki-list_files_gallery.tpl , a column with [$imageschangesexternal link.filesize}

This is what i actually did....

When scanning the templates/tiki-list_files_gallery.tpl I noticed the following lines...

{if $gal_info.show_size eq 'y'}
< td style="text-align:right;" class="{cycle advance=false}">{$imageschanges.filesize|kbsize} 

This led me to investigate the tiki_file_galleries table in the database I discovered the field show_size. If this field is set to y a filesize field is shown in the tiki_list_file_gallery page as was required.

As I wanted this as a default I used the following line in mysql to set y as the default value...

ALTER TABLE tiki_file_galleries ALTER show_size SET DEFAULT 'y';

...I'm still looking to solve the first puzzle though (see my first post above) if anyone has any ideas...

Thanks Sylvie... Can you or anyone help me with how to use the mod-categories (I outline my confusion in my second post above) or have other ideas on how to do the following...

Thanks again

> I am working on a data archive site and would like to create pages listing the file galleries that are in a specific category only.
>
> However I would like the format to be similar and as detailed as the list galleries page so the following syntax doesn't do it for me...
>

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Category: Developer

{CATEGORY}

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I did a plugin that can interest you . Attached before I put on the mods

Thanks Sylvie,

Idiots Guide below (as it took me a little time to work out where to put the .php and.tpl files...

1) Copy the PHP file (wikiplugin_files.php) to the following directory... lib\wiki-plugins

2) Copy the TPL file (wikiplugin_files.tpl) to the following directory... \templates\wiki-plugins

3) Use syntax set out in the following page pluginFiles

I tried this out, and i get a
"Notice: Undefined index: type /tiki-1.9.4/lib/wiki-plugins/wikiplugin_files.php on line 54"
Any suggestions?

I notice that I get the same error message on one of my tikis (a desktop Easyphp tiki 1.9.6 install) but not on my other site (runs on tiki 1.9.5 and IIS). I haven't figured out why yet.

I have used it successfully in the IIS install with the galleryId parameter but I haven't been able to use the categoryId parameter. It shows no records found whether there are files or not.

Perhaps if Sylvie is around, she might have some ideas?... 🙄