Ignore certain file types

[pols1337]

Hi, quick question: is there a way, when using the Admin's batch upload tool, to skip over or ignore certain file types? 

For example, when I upload my folders using FTP, those folders usually contain some trash files like picasa.ini, thumbs.db, and some about.txt text files for my own personal use.  When I use the batch upload, CPG wants to add those miscellaneous file types to my album.  Although I can manually un-check those particular files from being added, it gets very tiring after awhile.  Thus, is there a way for Coppermine to intelligently ignore those files?

[pols1337]

By the way, yes, I've gone to look at the Config > File Settings > Allowed file types

Unfortunately, I see no way to tell Coppermine to skip certain files like picasa.ini and thumbs.db. 

[Αndré]

They'll be skipped automatically. Instead of the tick icon you'll get a radar icon with a title like

Only files with the following extensions are accepted: jpg/jpeg/gif/png/psd/asf/asx/mpg/mpeg/wmv/swf/avi/mov/mp3/midi/mid/wma/wav/ogg/doc/xls/pdf/zip/flv/mp4/aac/ttf/youtube

[pols1337]

Yes I see the radar icon but the batch uploading process stops on that page, instead of automatically moving to the next page to edit individual files. 

[Αndré]

I think we could automatically uncheck unsupported file types at the batch-add form. I'll try to create a mod as soon as possible.

[Αndré]

Open searchnew.php, find

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$checked = isset($expic_array[$picfile_replaced_forbidden]) ? '' : 'checked="checked"';
and replace with

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$checked = isset($expic_array[$picfile_replaced_forbidden]) || !is_known_filetype($pic_fname) ? '' : 'checked="checked"';

Please report if it works as expected.

[avery-t]

Hi, quick question: is there a way, when using the Admin's batch upload tool, to skip over or ignore certain file types? 

For example, when I upload my folders using FTP, those folders usually contain some trash files like picasa.ini, thumbs.db, and some about.txt text files for my own personal use.  When I use the batch upload, CPG wants to add those miscellaneous file types to my album.  Although I can manually un-check those particular files from being added, it gets very tiring after awhile.  Thus, is there a way for Coppermine to intelligently ignore those files?

Wouldn't the easiest solution be to upload only the image file?

[Αndré]

Wouldn't the easiest solution be to upload only the image file?

Sure, but some people don't upload pictures to their (external) gallery, but use already existing file/folder structure and/or need to keep the other files in their directories.

[pols1337]

This works great.  Thanks.

[Αndré]

Committed in SVN revision 8563.