Morrowind

New Upload Functionality

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Hi folks,

I've been busy over the last 6 hours completely recoding the file database system to enable users to upload more than one file to a file entry. Downloaders will notice that the original "Download Now" text has been replaced with a new download link, along with the size of the file and it's total downloads. As authors add more files they get listed one below the other.

Authors now have a seperate page for uploading files seperate from the "add" or "edit" systems that were originally used. For adding new files; authors add the file details as normal but do not upload the file until the next page.

The purpose of this new system is two-fold:
(1) Allow authors to provide "back versions" of their files for testing or preservation purposes and
(2) Allow authors with files larger than 50MB (the current upload limit) to split their archives into 50MB parts and upload them seperately within the same file entry

As with all new systems on the site you folks are the beta testers so please don't forget to issue a bug report if you think something isn't working as it should.

23 comments

  1. DoctorCox
    DoctorCox
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    Weird, now it's working for me too. Most odd.
  2. Abramul
    Abramul
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    Fine for me, too. So, that's a 'Works OK' for FF2 non-supporter.
  3. Dark0ne
    Dark0ne
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    Downloads fine for me, exclamation mark or not. Windows allows the user of exclamation marks in file names so I saw no reason to deny it. In fact, it's one of the only characters the system allows.
  4. DoctorCox
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    You need to check for dodgy characters in the Titles people enter.

    http://www.tessource.net/files/file.php?id=9364

    The latest update of this file has a ! and Firefox refuses to download it as a result.
  5. Dark0ne
    Dark0ne
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    Download managers are bad for the servers and affect other people!
  6. d3FUSe
    d3FUSe
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    Thanks, i can now use GetRight for large downloads


    You won't be able to do that any more. It was a mistake in the code.


    I notices <img class="> , Don't you like people using it?
  7. Sativarg
    Sativarg
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    Ah, thats a shame. I had been under the impression that finally the days of 30Kb/s were over for us poor folk. I would pay for some improvement but as I have stated and again Pay P.a.l. wont have me and I haven't been given any other options that I know of.

    In any case this is still a superior sight and I will'... continue to haunt the comments until I am asked to leave.
  8. Dark0ne
    Dark0ne
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    Thanks, i can now use GetRight for large downloads


    You won't be able to do that any more. It was a mistake in the code.
  9. lyobovnik
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    If you feel it necessary / easier for your users to download your files, and are willing to go through the whole upload process again then by all means go right ahead!
    Thanks! Just wanted to be sure you'd be OK with that. I just might do it; currently my files hosted here are set up in quite the awkward manner, and I hate to make it a hassle for people to enjoy DV.
  10. Dark0ne
    Dark0ne
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    If you feel it necessary / easier for your users to download your files, and are willing to go through the whole upload process again then by all means go right ahead!