Tada: http://trac-hacks.org/wiki/AttachmentNumMacro
Don't forget to set up the default settings in the trac.ini file. Martin On Nov 12, 10:55 am, wackazong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there, > > this sounds like what I was phantasizing about. > > A macro of the form [[Attachment(1)]] would be perfect for me. I use > the ticket system also to manage the datasheets of my hardware parts I > use in this project of mine. Each ticket is a part with a > corresponding datasheet. There is only one datasheet per part, and > therefore something like [[Attachment(1)]] would be perfect. I created > a custom text field named pdf, which accepts WikiFormatting according > to patch #1791. Then I would just need to put the macro in this field, > and could then directly access the attachment from a report. So far, I > am doing it with [[raw-attachment:nameofdatasheet.pdf]]. Works, but I > have to enter the right filename everytime. If anybody cares to > implement something like this (I do not think I could do it in a > reasonable amount of time), the link has to go via the "raw- > attachment" TracLink, otherwise it will not take you to the pdf > directly. Ah, and "render unsafe content" or whatever it is called in > the trac.ini file has to be enabled. > > Best, ALEXander. > > On 12 Nov., 11:41, "Martin S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You could just link to the not-yet existing attachment when creating > > the ticket and then attach it. > > > But ff your really want to do it like you said, I would need to code a > > link formatter plug-in. IMHO a macro ala > > [[Attachment(1)]] would be easier here. > > > Do you want to always link to the first (or n-th) attachment even if > > it changes, i.e. the original one gets deleted and the second one > > becomes the first one, or a new one is attached, or should it only > > link to the original one and become dangling if that attachment gets > > deleted? > > In the second case a macro must substitute itself by changing the Trac > > DB entry of the wiki or ticket. This would then really be a "dirty > > hack". > > > Martin > > > On Nov 11, 11:12 am, wackazong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi! > > > > I would like to know whether it would be possible to do the following: > > > > 1) Create a ticket > > > 2) Attach a file with the name "somedatasheet.pdf" > > > 3) In the description of the ticket, use Wiki Code like this > > > > [[raw-attachment:$FIRSTATTACHMENTNAME]] > > > > Where $FIRSTATTACHMENTNAME is then automatically replaced with the > > > filename of the first attachment, so that when I look at the > > > description after rendering, I get a link that takes me to the file. > > > > Would be great! But I can imagine that it requires some python. Dirty > > > hacks welcome! :) > > > > ALEXander. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Trac Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/trac-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
