[Mediawiki-l] Uploaded files, URL addressing and file types

[cefn.hoile at bt.com]

Thanks, Arthur, 

I think that's $wgHashedSharedUploadDirectory - as listed in
includes/DefaultSettings.php

Before I modify this, is there a straightforward way of transforming
things so that files already uploaded are not busted? Can I just drop
them into the top level directory and everything will be OK.

Also should I worry about the SharedUpload part of the name of this
flag, since the SharedUpload configuration is by default itself
disabled. (This could just be an ambiguity in the variable naming
convention)

Cefn
http://cefn.com

-----Original Message-----
From: mediawiki-l-bounces at Wikimedia.org
[mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces at Wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Arthur Guy
Sent: 22 September 2005 16:59
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Subject: RE: [Mediawiki-l] Uploaded files, URL addressing and file types


The funny URL is a hashed directory system; this is designed so that
loads of files don't end up in one folder. You can turn this off from
within the LocalSettings.php file

Regards,
Arthur Guy

arthur at astarsolutions.co.uk
a star solutions
www.astarsolutions.co.uk

Audio & Video Leads Adapters and Accessories

-----Original Message-----
From: mediawiki-l-bounces at Wikimedia.org
[mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces at Wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of
cefn.hoile at bt.com
Sent: 22 September 2005 16:55
To: mediawiki-l at Wikimedia.org
Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Uploaded files, URL addressing and file types

A few issues with uploading and addressing files.
 
First of all, I can't find a sensible way of addressing an uploaded file
as a URL. I seem to end up with bizarre urls, such as 
http://myserver/images/e/eb/IST.jpg
 
Where what I really want is something like
http://myserver/uploads/IST.jpg
<http://myserver/mediawiki/uploads/IST.jpg> 
 
without the random URL. 
 
This means I can reliably refer to such files from the template or from
anywhere else, and then the versioning can look after serving up the
latest version of the file, and people can manage it as per normal
uploaded files.
 
Secondly, I'm confused as to why all uploaded files are treated as
images, when for our purposes, things like pdfs and other documents
uploaded by people would be really helpful, and as far as I can see,
this functionality is identical, but somehow there is an inbuilt
assumption that all files are images, in terms of the filter for file
upload, but also in all of the referencing syntax.
 
Glad of any suggestions.
 
Cefn
http://cefn.com
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