The doc manager script allows a
site owner to easily add downloadable files and images and a
library type format. The information below will help
you get started quickly using the doc manager script.
Overview
The doc manager script
module allows website owners to easily manage files
available for download by their website visitors.
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Configuration Options
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Acceptable file types: |
These are the types of
files that you are allowed to make available to your
visitors. Typical files types are the following:
*You can allow any file
types to be downloadable, but we do not recommend for
security reasons any executable files such as those ending
in .exe, .cgi, .pl, etc.
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Default items per page: |
The downloadable items
that your visitors see are shown in a vertical listing
format. Setting this option will determine how many
in the list will show up per page.
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Icon width: |
This will specify how wide
the thumbnail images will be in the listings to your
visitors.
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| Standard info fields: |
These are fields that are default in the system.
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Optional info fields: |
If you want to add
customized fields such as version, size, chapter (if a
book or manual), etc. then you can specify those here.
These fields can be shown in the listings page that your
visitors see.
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Manage downloadable documents
You can manage (add/remove/edit)
document listings by clicking on the "Manage Documents" link.
Add new document to your list:
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Click on the
"Add New Item" button
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Fill in the
fields accordingly
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Click on the
"Add Item" button at the bottom when you are finished
Manage documents
within your list:
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Within the "Doc
Manager" section you will see a list of documents available
to your visitors.
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Click on the
"edit" button
Delete documents
from your list:
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Within the "Doc
Manager" section you will see a list of documents available
to your visitors.
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Check the box to
the right of the document you want removed and click on the
"Delete Selected Items" button.
Changing the
status of the documents within your list:
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Active:
This specifies that your website visitors can view the
document in your list.
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Disabled:
This specifies that your visitors can NOT see the document,
however it's not deleted from your system. Making a
document disabled is beneficial if you want to temporarily
disable a document, but allows you to make it "Active" again
when ready to avoid having to recreate the document listing
all over again.
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Add the Doc Manager visitor page
to your website
Steps:
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You will need
to modify the following template to match the rest of your
website in case you haven't done it yet.
cgi-bin/master/cgitpl/gl_visitors.txt
*Click here for additional help on how
to modify this template
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Simply create a button or link on your
home page to the following url:
http://www.(your_domain_name).com/cgi-bin/doc-manager/visitor.cgi
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Customizing help
files
If you want to
provide your members with a more extensive or "modified"
version of help files you can by doing the following:
Step:
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Using your
html editor on your pc, modify the following template:
help-scripts/help-doc-manager.htm
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Simply save
the file with your new design and move it over to the
server.
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