Installation - Joomla 1.5
Downloading the Extension Files
- RokDownloads Component (com_rokdownloads.zip) This file is the component package you will use to install RokDownloads into Joomla.
Using the Joomla Installer
From the Menu in your Joomla Administrator, go to Extensions → Install/Uninstall.
Next, browse for your com_rokdownloads.zip file you downloaded and then click Upload File & Install.
Accessing the Component Page
Next, go to Components → RokDownloads. You will be brought to the Macros page which lists all the current snippets, whether generated from the component defaults or from the template overrides.
Frequently Asked Questions
I've published my files but can't see them in the front-end
You probably have not published the folder the files are in, or have not published one of the parent folders. RokDownloads cascades folder permissions, so you can just select a top-level folder, and click publish in the manager, and it will publish ALL folders and files contained within.
I'm having problems downloading files with Safari
Safari has a strange download behavior. By default, it will download and try to open the file. You can sometimes get around this by option-clicking a download link, however this does not always work due to the way the call is made. The best method is to turn OFF the 'auto open' downloads feature in Safari's preferences.
How can I get the Pro version and how much will it cost?
The Pro version is still under development and the final price has not yet been decided. In the meantime please try the Free version, it's grrreeat.
RokDownloads is awesome, but I would love to see feature X, can you add it?
Please check out the RokDownloads forum, and post your request there. If it sounds good and might be something that would make the product better, we may well add it to the roadmap.
Speaking of roadmaps, do you have one for RokDownloads?
We don't as yet have a roadmap. What we have is a collection of features we want to put into the Pro version. We will be organizing this list and creating a roadmap from it to provide a clear direction for the 1.0 release of the Free and Pro versions.
Does RokDownloads work with PHP 4?
We have not tested RokDownloads with PHP 4. We encourage everyone to upgrade to PHP 5.2+. It's faster, more stable, and has more features.
Changelog
This is a non-exhaustive (but still near complete) changelog for
the Rocketwerx RokDownloads, including alpha, beta and release
candidate versions.
Legend:
* -> Security Fix
# -> Bug Fix
+ -> Addition
^ -> Change
- -> Removed
! -> Note
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----- 1.0b7 Beta Release [10-October-2009] -----
10-October-2009 Brian Towles
# Fixed router for downloads from file type menu items under SEF
^ Changed all internal pathing to be / based instead of local platform. These changes should fix the file already exisits error on bad paths and duplicate file entry creation.
+ Added conversion to unified path on install
# Fixed inconsistent line endings on directory paths
----- 1.0b6 Beta Release [06-October-2009] -----
05-October-2009 Brian Towles
# Fixed download lockup on bad permissions files
# Fixed Missing path directory separators that caused duplicate files
^ Changed router for better SEO handling
# Fixed uninstall warnings
----- 1.0b5 Beta Release [21-September-2009] -----
21-September-2009 Brian Towles
# Fixed SEF issues with File view
# Fixed File view options not working.
----- 1.0b4 Beta Release [05-August-2009] -----
05-August-2009 Brian Towles
# Fixed content plugin to support selecting text in tinyMCE, JCE, RokPad, and None.
# Fixed content plugin for the link into editors.
# Fixed display of Downloads button when "Show Download Button on No Access" is set to Hide
# Cleaned up Search plugin.
----- 1.0b3 Beta Release [18-June-2009] -----
18-June-2009 Brian Towles
+ Added Sorting on menu items of subfolders and files
15-June-2009 Brian Towles
# Fixed Plugin uninstall issue
+ Added message for no menu items to content plugin
# Fixed trashed menu items showing up in content plugin
----- 1.0b2 Beta Release [22-April-2009] -----
22-April-2009 Brian Towles
# Minor bug fix to editor button
----- 1.0b1 Beta Release [25-MARCH-2009] -----
25-March-2009 Brian Towles
# Removed extraneous xdebug statement
----- 0.98a Alpha Release [24-MARCH-2009] -----
24-March-2009 Brian Towles
+ Added RokDownloads Link Content Plugin and Button Plugin
# Minor language fix
# Fixed Plugin support and event support for Folder display.
26-Feburary-2009 Brian Towles
# Cleaned up Display name output for Aliases and Slugs
# Removed stray pass by reference in install
----- 0.97a Alpha Release [12-February-2009] -----
25-January-2009 Brian Towles
^ Changed format of SEF urls to be more path based
^ Changes some of the look and feel of the Manager admin to help with user understanding of state of items
+ Added post_max_size and upload_max_size tp php config display to help diagnose problems for people.
+ Added caching to SEF generation
+ Added cache clearing on admin changes
+ Added alias field to display items to support some content plugins
# Fixed partial render of a page after download.
# Fixed search plugin bug with aliases and slugs.
+ Added support for handling incoming old style SEF
^ Moved to Alternate PHP control structure syntax for html templates
# Fixed partial page render after download
# Fixed SEF issue for lower level downloads
26-December-2008 Brian Towles
+ Added caching to Modules
----- 0.96a Alpha Release [20-December-2008] -----
20-December-2008
# Fixed file count bug on front end
17-December-2008 Brian Towles
+ Added check to make sure downloads root folder exists.
16-December-2008 Brian Towles
+ Added Java Based Uploader
# Fixed parent folder for edit of file/folder
# Added table locking to file edits to hopefully stop duplicate files on edit
12-December-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed performance on front end for larger directory lists.
08-December-2008 Brian Towles
^ Moved custom params to administrator/components/com_rokdownloads/custom_params.xml
^ Moved default thumbs and thumbs folder to under images/rokdownload_thumbs
+ Added RSS/ATOM feed capability to folders menu items.
+ Added rokversions table install to track product versions
+ Added metadata support and upgraded the rokdownloads table to support it.
# Added check on set_time_limit to remove warning for safe mode runs
+ Added manual changing of created date/modified date/downloads count
----- 0.95a Alpha Release [20-August-2008] -----
20-August-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed backwards create table sql compatibility for mysql4
18-August-2008 Brian Towles
+ Added Module and Plugin translations
^ Added correct section to search plugin results
^ Changed Date format for modules and component
# Fixed content plugin access to folder/file text
^ Moved to a text only on folder and file detail view (No split intro and full)
^ Added seperate control of File list view fields versus file detail view fields on the Folder view
+ Added support for non flash uploader
17-August-2008 Brian Towles
# fixed thumbnail icons for non root based installations
^ Changed Icons for Folder publish state
+ Added settable default folder and file icons.
+ Added plugins to install and uninstall in batch with component
+ Added created and modified dates/times to modules
16-August-2008 Brian Towles
^ Changed install to more programatic method.
+ Added modules to install as batch with component
+ Added uninstall for modules as batch with component
# Changed download flushing to hopefully fix memory error on large downloads
08-July-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed SEF usage with joomla .htaccess mod_rewrite
07-July-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed usage of "jos" prefixed tables in queries.
02-July-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed SEF links to remove spaces
^ Changed the was File and Folder access levels work. File access levels now mean Access To Download While Folder access level means Access to Display
----- 0.94a Alpha Release [1-July-2008] -----
30-June-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed "Fatal error: Only variables can be passed by reference in" errors
# Fixed spelling issues
# Fixed ignoring of index.html index.htm .htaccess files
+ Added Apply button to folder and edit form.
# Fixed File and Folder labelling in edit form.
# Fixed Download Button language entries.
# Removed Spacers from Parameter rendering on front end
# Fixed SEF routing issues and naming.
- Removed unused css field form menu options
----- 0.93a Alpha Release [14-May-2008] -----
14-May-2008 Brian Towles
+ Added legend to Admin view.
13-May-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed apostrophe in folder name causing bad tree issue
13-May-2008 Andy Miller
+ Added folder state cookie
12-May-2008 Andy Miller
^ Changed RokDownloads icons
# Fixed some missing lang strings
# Fixed thumbs path issue in manager
12-May-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed binary output bug when downloading zips, etc...
^ Cleaned up php files to not have closed brackets on no output files.
- Removed non used templates directory
10-May-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed select then edit on admin table
10-May-2008 Andy Miller
+ Added ability to control file title action
09-May-2008 Andy Miller
# Fixed some issues with SEF and custom routes
# Fixed issue with thumbnail image paths and SEF
# Fixed issue with detail view not showing full text
+ Added mediamanager css to the fancyuploader modal
----- 0.92a Alpha Release [08-May-2008] -----
07-May-2008 Andy Miller
# Fixed bug with long filenames breaking mootable in the admin
# Fixed issue and layout with rokdownloads breadcrumbs
+ Added ability to turn off Folder title display
^ Changed behavior of breadcrumbs to show top level folder
06-May-2008 Brian Towles
+ Added breadcrumbs object to folders view to allow for directory hierarchy listing
^ Refactored front end models for better object inheritance
05-May-2008 Brian Towles
+ Added parent object to folders and files in folder view to allow for better navigation
+ Added separate option to toggle sub folder thumbnails
# Spelling fixes in language files
04-May-2008 Brian Towles
# Fixed tree display bug when Directory is missing doesn't refresh items below it in the tree.
# Fixed bug that showed blank entry on .DS_Store file added it to ignored files.
# Fixed folder rename munging sub folder and file paths in database
# Fixed big handling no extension files for thumbnails
----- 0.91a Alpha Release [30-April-2008] -----
30-Apr-2008 Brian Towles
# Removed PHP Shortcut Tags
# Fixed tree sub folder duplication issue
# Fix call by ref error in model/rokdownloads.php
# Fix bug in manifest and build which caused Joomla to think its an older version
----- Initial Changelog Creation -----
