[ZendTo] Re: Possibility of a Library

Fri Dec 9 09:44:07 GMT 2011

I have just release 4.08-2 which has all the outstanding bugfixes in it.
Should fix everything except for Rini's list of empty files. I'll need 
to investigate that one further.

Jules.

On 09/12/2011 05:46, Julian Adler wrote:
>
> Jules,
>
> Have put the new build on and the library is working great!
>
> Couple of little things, when the user is sent a request, and uses 
> that the send a file the "To:" box does not work and is not populated 
> by the user that sent the request,
>
> Also when an external user connects they can select a file from the 
> library, to send to the internal users, is there a way of hiding the 
> drop down box for not logged in users?
>
> Working on getting a donation organised for you too!
>
> Cheers
>
> Jules
>
> Regards
>
> Julian Adler
>
> *From:*zendto-bounces at zend.to [mailto:zendto-bounces at zend.to] *On 
> Behalf Of *Jules
> *Sent:* Friday, 9 December 2011 8:13 AM
> *To:* ZendTo Users
> *Subject:* [ZendTo] Re: Possibility of a Library
>
> And I have just documented briefly how to setup WebDAV so that your 
> administrators can easily manage the "library of files" at
> http://zend.to/webdav.php
>
> I hope you find this whole feature useful, it does appear that quite a 
> few people wanted it!
>
> Jules.
>
> P.S. All donations are extremely welcome  :-)
>
> On 08/12/2011 15:26, Jules wrote:
>
> Take a look at version 4.08-1 on the website. It's all done.
> You need to switch on 1 option in the preferences.php (it's called 
> something like 'usingLibrary'), and put your files in 
> /var/zendto/library (and make sure the web server can read them).
>
> I'll write something up very soon about creating a WebDAV directory 
> for this, but it's very simple and there are some very straightforward 
> guides on the web, just look for "apache webdav ubuntu" or "apache 
> webdav centos" and you'll quickly find how to do it.
>
> If you leave 'usingLibrary' switched off (set to FALSE), then you'll 
> notice nothing different about the user interface.
>
> If you are using MySQL and want to use this feature, you have to run 
> the 2nd "mysql" command in /opt/zendto/sql/README.MySQL again to 
> create the new table this requires.
>
> The description that goes with each file will be blank to start with, 
> but it will remember whatever you set it to in the "new drop-off" 
> page. So there's no extra index of descriptions that you have to edit, 
> it just remembers what anyone used last time.
>
> This code should be considered beta at the moment.
>
> Any problems, issues or comments, do let me know straightaway.
>
> Cheers!
> Jules.
>
> On 06/12/2011 12:56, Ortt, Richard wrote:
>
> This sounds like what we did with Pogoplug Biz (however the Biz 
> product doesn't really work).
>
> I would like to see the current single user upload to single/multiple 
> users as it is now and the static library which can be shared as 
> described.
>
> For the library portion, it would also be nice if that could map to a 
> webdav library.  That would allow users to upload files easily (even 
> map into windows file explorer), and then use an interface to share 
> the files.
>
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> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 03:51:14 +0000
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> From: Julian Adler <Julian.Adler at vectra-corp.com> 
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> Hi Jules,
>
> I have just started setting up a Zend.to box and have it all working 
> well! Fantastic work!
>
> I was considering our requirements and one thing that we come across 
> frequently is the need to send the same file to lots of people. Not 
> necessarily at the same time like a multiple drop off. And I was 
> thinking that an admin run library of "official files" that any user 
> could create a new drop off for would be a really nifty way of 
> achieving this. A critical distinction between the multiple dropoff 
> and a library use is the different dropoff codes for each user entered 
> instead of a single code for a multiple. This would allow the tracking 
> of each request for pickup individually. The created dropoff shoudl 
> expire with the regular timeframe.
>
> For example an IT company has a pre-confiured remote support program 
> that they send to a user when they need remote help, this file is the 
> same for everyone. At the moment a new request needs to be created and 
> the file dropped off everytime. This same scenario with a library the 
> user would login, select the library and then create a new dropoff 
> with the clients email of the file from the library. The original file 
> is stored on the Zend.to box and is not subject to manipulation except 
> by administrators.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jules
>
> Regards
>
> Julian Adler
>
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