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EE6 gif upload removes animation?
Recently updated to EE6.4 and now all of a sudden any uploaded filename.gif (GIF) image is manipulated and the animations are removed.
Example being, uploaded a 404kb gif with animation which was ...
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Expresso Store Custom Field With Image
EE 5.3.0
Expresso Store 4.2.1
I have a store for replacement parts. Since customers might not always know what part they need, I would like to require users to post an image of the product for which ...
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Fetch file metadata (ie. photo title)
I have a simple code:
{portfolio_photo}
{portfolio_photo:file:fhd_c}
{title}
{/portfolio_photo}
Line 1 renders the image, and I need image title to be rendered also (Line 2) (from file's meta)...
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What's the best way to search for specific terms in files?
I have a situation where the client will be uploading a ton of pdf files, and then on the front-end we need a tool to search for key-terms within these files. Sometimes that key-term is in the file ...
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Image urls on remote server
I uploaded my site to a remote server but the links to the image are still pointing to the local version. I have synced the file folders.
What do I need to update to get this to work.
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Issue with grid field and loading images, last image loaded keeps replacing all others
I'm having an issue with loading images to the grid field from the file manager: I'll add a first row and image, and then add a 2nd row, and add a second image, the first image get's replaced by the ...
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How to get file_id of file uploaded in Grid field
I have a grid field with rows containing files uploaded.
These grid entries are output on a standard page but I need to access the filetype of the files uploaded and this only appears to be available ...
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File Manager, unable to edit file
I'm using EE 2.8.1, I can't edit a file in file manager. If I go to: Content > Files > File Manager. Select and file and under the Actions column, select edit, I get a page saying I'm not authorised ...
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Word separator for file names
The default file name separator for Expression Engine is an underscore. And this cannot be changed. But the url title word separator is.
For seo purposes, our client asked if it is possible to use ...
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Cannot upload Adobe InDesign file
I'm having trouble trying to upload an InDesign file to my EE site. I've added the following to the system/expressionengine/config/mimes.php file application/x-indesign however upon uploading the file ...
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File names with special characters
If a channel entry uses a file that has been uploaded that contains special characters (I've noticed this so far with brackets and commas), it now produces a PHP error saying the file does not exist. ...
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Need to turn off thumbnail recreation when synchronizing files - possible?
I brought up this issue with the developers when EE 2 first came out and at the time there was no solution. I am now wondering if anyone has created any hacks, workarounds or add-ons that solve the ...
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How do I use a SAEF / Channel Form to upload a file not related to entry?
Is there any way to use a SAEF / Channel Form to upload an image (with title, category etc.)?
Will it require a custom plugin or is this something that can be achieved already?
Thank you.
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Conditional based on file extension
I have a piece of code whereby I adjust the output of a file depending on it's file extension:
{section_1_files}
{section_1_files:file}
{if {extension} == 'jpg|JPG|jpeg|JPEG|png|PNG|gif|GIF'}
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Error Number: 1052 Column 'site_id' in where clause is ambiguous
We are getting the above error on an intranet that is running the following code:
{exp:file:entries category_group="2" category="<?= $cat; ?>"}
<tr>
<td class="date">{...
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php error Filename: helpers/form_helper.php
Got an error
A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Notice
Message: Array to string conversion
Filename: helpers/form_helper.php
Line Number: 345
I do not have a helpers folder in my main ...
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Share upload locations MSM
Is there a way to share upload locations between MSM sites, or to sync the dirs for both sites?
If not, is there another module that can do this?
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Save Templates as Files and Google Analytics
I am saving templates as files and now just recently I noticed that when I open a template in my Code Editor via FTP the then open template gets displayed in Google Analytics "Realtime" report, like ...
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Securing files that are linked through a Wygwam field
I'm working on a site that has certain pages that are going to be restricted to members only. It's using an external membership database to authenticate members, not EE's native members. Some of the ...
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Converting channel images to vanilla file field type
I am trying to convert the channel images module into a plain old vanilla file field type. Specifically for the reason that the folder structure channell images imposes (entry id for each folder, ...
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File fieldtype in Matrix error: "File cells don’t work within SafeCracker..."
In EE 2.7.0 I'm now getting "File cells don't work within SafeCracker. Use SafeCracker File instead" messages within Matrix cells that formerly used SafeCracker File as fieldtype and have now been ...
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File path disappears when logged in
I created a simple member's area, where people can login and download PDFs.
When I created the new member group, create a new member, and login as them – all file paths are disappearing on the front-...
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Sharing live file upload folders with dev
I have a scenario where I would like to share the live file upload folders for a site with the dev environment. Both environments are on the same server so I've created a symbolic link in the dev ...
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How can I control the filenames of files uploaded via SAEF/Safecracker using Safecracker File in a Matrix?
Firstly, I think the files should have unique names by default - nevertheless a problem came up yesterday in which one member's images were being displayed in place of another member's images because ...
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File Category or Assets Folders for File Listings?
I'm using Assets and need to output a 'Resources' section listing various types of PDF's - Brochures, Technical Data, Operating Manuals with a 'category' nav to filter them.
I initially set them up ...
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