On 25 Aug 2008, at 14:13, Arik Jones wrote:
Andrew Neil wrote:
The file_system extension exists for this purpose. Check it out:
http://github.com/nelstrom/radiant-file-system-extension/tree/master
I should warn you that it is still under development, so if you do
use
it, take care! I would appreciate feedback on any problems you
encounter.
Drew
Does this jive with the Styles N' Scripts extension? If so, I think
you've solved a really large problem for me.
Not yet. That was the first question to be asked when I announced this
extension:
http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/152887#709163
so I can probably say it tops the list of desired features. Sean
answered the Q in the same thread.
Sean designed the extension for the Redken site, which included a
couple of additional models. I have basically taken Sean's extension
and stripped out all of the Redken specific functionality. If you look
at the extension as it was when I first checked it in to github:
http://github.com/nelstrom/radiant-file-system-extension/commit/cf20284c13f3a43d00408086e628c2c13337380c
you can get an idea for what Sean means when he says "you can just
create an appropriately named module". In particular, I draw your
attention to the files:
/lib/file_system/model/part_type_extensions.rb
/lib/file_system/model/template_extensions.rb
These files describe the save and load functionality for PartType and
Template models. I have discarded them, because the corresponding
models were custom built for Redken. On the other hand, I have
maintained the page_extensions.rb file, because the Page model is part
of Radiant core.
I think it would be quite straightforward to add the functionality in
a similar fashion for 'text-assets' such as stylesheets and javascript
files. If I understand Sean's design correctly, I think his intention
was that extension authors could make their custom models play with
the FileSystem extension by adding modules such as (using SnS as an
example):
/lib/file_system/model/stylesheet_extensions.rb
/lib/file_system/model/javascript_extensions.rb
These modules would be added to the SnS extension itself, rather than
in the FileSystem extension. If you had SnS installed without
FileSystem extension these modules would do nothing, but if you had
both extensions installed, then FS would pick up the extra
functionality provided by those modules in the SnS extension. (It
might be necessary to specify the load order of file_system extension
before the others)
I'm offering these pointers to help anyone get started on this who
wants it. I have my plate full just now (and a vacation as of next
week) so I won't be able to have a go at this myself for at least a
month.
Cheers,
Drew
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