We will have around 200 files and we want them to be dynamically selected by means of a view based on the type (video, audio, docx, pdf, xlsx), words in the title and description as well as a hierarchical taxonomy. Once a file is selected out of the view, we want it displayed or played (if audio or video) right from the page (i.e. not having to be downloaded and then accessed as a separate step). The most important part is the onscreen list and selection. We could live w/o the player part.
Well your second Idea seems to have done the trick!
So Simple!!!!! I can use this all over the place!!!
Big Hug, and Thanks a Million, @yorkshirepudding !!!
Posted1 day 20 hours ago by Francis Greaves (themetman) on:
Hi Francis. I can try to help. First things first, is your custom code that adds these files to your server telling Backdrop about them so they become managed files? That would be needed to do a...
Posted1 day 20 hours ago by Martin Price (yorkshirepudding) on:
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We will have around 200 files and we want them to be dynamically selected by means of a view based on the type (video, audio, docx, pdf, xlsx), words in the title and description as well as a hierarchical taxonomy. Once a file is selected out of the view, we want it displayed or played (if audio or video) right from the page (i.e. not having to be downloaded and then accessed as a separate step). The most important part is the onscreen list and selection. We could live w/o the player part.