Unable to Remove Files

flyingtodd
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14 years 1 month ago #6058 by flyingtodd

Unable to Remove Files was created by flyingtodd

I had attached a file to an article using a custom field. That whole process works just fine, but now I want to delete the file.

I have already deleted the article first, and when I go to "Files" from the Flexicontet dashboard and select the file I wanted deleted and click delete it gives me the following info box

"You cannot remove some (all) of these files. They are still associated to fields. Please remove the associations first!!!"

So how do I remove the association when the article no longer exists, then how do I actually delete file.

Thanks for any help.

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14 years 3 weeks ago #6252 by vistamedia

Replied by vistamedia on topic Unable to Remove Files

Maybe you deleted the article with the standart joomla article manager instead of flexicontent.
That means the extended data aren't removed.
Emmanuel.

FLEXIcontent lead developer.
www.vistamedia.fr web agency and custom development.
www.joomla.fr co-administrator.
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14 years 3 weeks ago #6275 by flyingtodd

Replied by flyingtodd on topic Unable to Remove Files

OK, you are probably correct.

I just created a new item with a file attachment per my FlexiContent procedure. The file I uploaded appeared correctly in the "file" area with the proper number displayed for assigned. I then deleted the item, through FC, and was then able to delete the file correctly in the file area.

So my next question would be;

If I am showing a file in the file area that has an association, but that item had already been deleted (outside of the FC) system, how do I remove the association so the file can be removed from the system?

Thanks for the system - I am enjoying both FlexiContent and FlexiAccess with AEC integration - They are proving to be a vital part of my church website.

Todd

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14 years 3 weeks ago #6345 by vistamedia

Replied by vistamedia on topic Unable to Remove Files

Thanks for the compliments

Sorry but it will be a little tricky
Open administrator/components/com_flexicontent/controllers/filemanager.php
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Code:

/**
	 * Logic to delete files
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @return void
	 * @since 1.5
	 */
	function remove()
	{
		// Check for request forgeries
		JRequest::checkToken() or jexit( 'Invalid Token' );
		
		$cid		= JRequest::getVar( 'cid', array(0), 'post', 'array' );
		$model 		= $this->getModel('filemanager');

		if (!is_array( $cid ) || count( $cid ) < 1) {
			$msg = '';
			JError::raiseWarning(500, JText::_( 'FLEXI_SELECT_ITEM_DELETE' ) );
		} else if (!$model->candelete($cid)) {
			JError::raiseWarning(500, JText::_( 'FLEXI_YOU_CANNOT_REMOVE_THIS_FILE' ));
		} else {

			if (!$model->delete($cid)) {
				JError::raiseError(500, JText::_( 'FLEXI_OPERATION_FAILED' ));
			}
			
			$msg = count($cid).' '.JText::_( 'FLEXI_FILES_DELETED' );
			$cache = &JFactory::getCache('com_flexicontent');
			$cache->clean();
		}
				
		$this->setRedirect( 'index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=filemanager', $msg );
	}

Replace by:

Code:

/**
	 * Logic to delete files
	 *
	 * @access public
	 * @return void
	 * @since 1.5
	 */
	function remove()
	{
		// Check for request forgeries
		JRequest::checkToken() or jexit( 'Invalid Token' );
		
		$cid		= JRequest::getVar( 'cid', array(0), 'post', 'array' );
		$model 		= $this->getModel('filemanager');

		if (!is_array( $cid ) || count( $cid ) < 1) {
			$msg = '';
			JError::raiseWarning(500, JText::_( 'FLEXI_SELECT_ITEM_DELETE' ) );
//		} else if (!$model->candelete($cid)) {
//			JError::raiseWarning(500, JText::_( 'FLEXI_YOU_CANNOT_REMOVE_THIS_FILE' ));
		} else {

			if (!$model->delete($cid)) {
				JError::raiseError(500, JText::_( 'FLEXI_OPERATION_FAILED' ));
			}
			
			$msg = count($cid).' '.JText::_( 'FLEXI_FILES_DELETED' );
			$cache = &JFactory::getCache('com_flexicontent');
			$cache->clean();
		}
				
		$this->setRedirect( 'index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=filemanager', $msg );
	}

And there won't be any association check anymore. Don't forget to put back the original code after you have deleted the uneeded items.

Cheers,
Emmanuel.

FLEXIcontent lead developer.
www.vistamedia.fr web agency and custom development.
www.joomla.fr co-administrator.
Please no PM for support request, use the forum for that!!!

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