Mambo no more

[Beige]

Greetings.

Am considering (or maybe have already made up my mind) moving my site from Mambo to phpWCMS. It's a simple site, however, uses some specific elements I of course would like to continue to use.

So before really making the move, can anyone please just quickly tell me with a simple yes/no if the following is possible?

- We're using the site also as a mini-extranet to store and exchange files. After logging in, and only after that, users will see a 'My Documents' link where they can down/upload files but only from/to directories they have access to, i.e. client A can only access folder A.

- Currently we use a header image throughout the site. The image changes randomly in most sections, but in one section the images are predefined based on the content, i.e. when clicking on 'client A', only 'image A' shows up in the header.

- We intend to integrate Flash Video (.flv) files.

- We're using an English and Japanese version. The language can be changed via a link in the header of the site.

- The site should look great on Windows/IE and at least good on everything else (which was not the case with the Mambo template we used).


I think that's it. Thanks, much, in advance.

Alex

[Kosse]

Hi Beige,

to all of your quesions I would say... yes!

After logging in, and only after that, users will see a 'My Documents' link where they can down/upload files but only from/to directories they have access to, i.e. client A can only access folder A.

If u are in a hurry, you'll have to mess with the code to allow specific users to download to specific folders (Frontend login is still under dev, Oliver Georgi is working on it). Otherwise, you can simply see how other users try to implement frontend login by searching the forum. (Myself I did this with RC1.4 dev : http://www.phpwcms.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4815 but u should use 1.2.3. dev, better!).

The image changes randomly in most sections, but in one section the images are predefined based on the content, i.e. when clicking on 'client A', only 'image A' shows up in the header

No problem, the templates will do that.

We intend to integrate Flash Video (.flv) files.

I don't see why it wouldn't work.

English and Japanese version

You can use a css switching method or a session method, search this forum, there are a lot of examples around.

The site should look great on Windows/IE and at least good on everything else (which was not the case with the Mambo template we used).

5. Works fine in all browsers, the main issue is not phpWCMS but the CSS you intend to use.

Hope that helped ya. (I worked with mambo and went nuts... )

Cheers

[Beige]

Thanks for the information. Am glad everything seems to be there. The only concern remains the frontend login issue. The hack you mentioned seems to disable certain sections or areas, which is a start, of course. But the main function I need is to assign certain folders (within the file manager) to certain users. Do you think I'll find the necessary hacks/scripts to do this? Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with coding.

Cheers
Alex

[Beige]

And even if that wouldn't be possible, integrating something like this

http://www.v-wijk.net/

into a page shouldn't be such a big deal, right?

Thanks
Alex

[Kosse]

It is possible into a phpwcms site, using the iframe function, allows you to insert whole parts of another site as if u where in urs.
To core hack it into phpwcms is another matter... (I don't recommend it but if you really need it, well what can you do)
Take a look at Deanloh's solution: http://deanloh.com/index.php?website_template it's just as if you where on his site.

Btw, when you login as a "client" (a normal user actually) you only see your private folder and the public ones.

As for frontend, patience... or find through hacks the solution that suits you around this forum, the reading of the posts can tell you a lot, plus pple are quite helpfull around here.

Good luck

[ssddgreg]

... hardly waiting for new enhancements in phpwcms

It sounds really promising!

[Beige]

Btw, when you login as a "client" (a normal user actually) you only see your private folder and the public ones.

Ok, think I'm almost there. Last question (in this thread...). In order to make a file accessible for a user, I would have to login using his/her information to put the file into his/her folder. Correct?

Danke aus London.

[Kosse]

Yes, that's the sloppy part of it...

Real problem: If he/her changes password you can't retrieve it (it is crypted in mysql...)...

If u find a way to fix this I'm interested

Cheers

[Beige]

Well, in my case I'll simply disable access to the PROFILE tab, using your hack outlined in your other post.

Thanks
Alex

[Kosse]

NP Alex,

(btw, I did the same thing as u intend to, disable the profile tab... )
have fun and watch the frontend in next (dev? ) release...
I'm sure OG will find a way of doing such things without sbdy having to mess with the core code.

Happy I could help out

Cheers

[jsw_nz]

Did want to mention, that to the best of my knowledge....all dev releases still do not properly handle swf, wmv, etc. (multimedia content part)

Never experimentned with *.flv,
but I am guessing you will have similar problems.

So if you want to have 'file manager based' used of Flash,
I would suggest using RC4 1.1, since it works fine.
Might need to add the flv extenson to list of supported file manager formats..... however....