Does it have to be the [[File: ... ]] syntax? If not, you could link externally (cf. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgAllowExternalImages) and write a template that expands your "xxxx" to the full path.
B. On Nov 5, 2014, at 9:18 AM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > I would still recommend the same approach as I did previously. Otherwise > you are going to have serious database problems. If you can get them all > available on the webserver file system use importImages.php from > /maintenance for mass uploading > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 9:08 AM, Jefsey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> At 14:41 05/11/2014, John wrote: >> >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 >>> >> >> John, >> >> Thank you for the response. But I have scores of files to maintain through >> synchronizing scripts. I cannot manage them through uploads. Moreover that >> some are on the same computer at another place. I suppose I have to go >> through the nightmare you announce ... Where the solution could be detailed >> ? >> >> Let me phrase it in the most simple way. >> >> 1. I have a file under /jefsey/graphs/xxxx.jpg. >> 2. I have a wiki under /home/name/www with its /home/name/www/images >> directory. >> >> How can I make [[File:xxxx.jpg]] display the file? >> Or another command do it? >> >> Or may be is there a list more appropriate to ask for such a solution? >> >> Deep thanks. >> jfc >> >> >> >> You are asking for a headache, My suggestion is to enable file uploads but >>> restrict it to a special user group and have yourself as they only member >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 8:26 AM, JFC Morfin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> H™[ieved that if I installed a xxxx.jpg file in the /images directory it >>>> would be accessible through the [[File:xxxx.jpg]]. It does seem to be >>> the >>> Ø\Ù@£â'†fRæ÷BVæled uploading. Which parameter should I aad in >>> ØØ[Ù]tings.php for [[File:xxxx.jpg]] to work? >>> Y\[šÜË€ jfc >>> ‚ ˆ×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××À_ >>> YYXUÚZÚK[XZ[[™È\Ý‚FòVç7V'67&&RÂvòFó £â€ttps://lists.wikimedia.org/ >>> mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MediaWiki-l mailing list >>> To unsubscribe, go to: >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MediaWiki-l mailing list >> To unsubscribe, go to: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l >> > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > To unsubscribe, go to: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list To unsubscribe, go to: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
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