More file types

  • Resolved PatJ

    (@patj)


    5 years, 4 months ago

    This plugin doesn’t work with file types added via plugin WP Extra File Types
    We use .sql files for example.

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  • Plugin Author mauvedev

    (@mauvedev)

    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi PatJ,

    The WP Extra File Types is 3 major versions out of date, on that basis I think results may vary a bit.

    I have released an update which adds support to display sql,xml & exe files.

    Many thanks,
    Mauvedev

    Thread Starter PatJ

    (@patj)

    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks. I’ve updated. Theoreticaly that should solve my problem but…
    [medialist max=500 mediatype=SQL mediaitems=500 paginate=0 orderby=name globalitems=1]
    just gives me “Info! No posts or attachments to display” message.

    If I change mediatype to images then it lists all the images perfectly.
    My media admin page says for one of my files (of 400)
    File name: AllCitations-RM7.sql
    File type: SQL
    File size: 4 KB
    so I’ve tried both mediatype=SQL and mediatype=sql but no joy.
    And mediatype=”SQL” and mediatype=”sql”

    The file was uploaded whilst editing a post with “add media” standard Gutenberg block.
    Annoyingly although I’m an admin on this particular site, I don’t have control panel access otherwise I’d be looking at code and database entry!
    I might end up setting up a test on my local WAMP server.

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by PatJ.
    Plugin Author mauvedev

    (@mauvedev)

    5 years, 4 months ago

    Hi PatJ,

    Set the mediatype to other, instead of sql. Moving forward I want to keep the shortcode data minimal and therefore will put additional i.e non native mimes into the other tag. This should resolve your display issues.

    ve3meo

    (@ve3meo)

    5 years, 4 months ago

    It would be good if there was a MediaExt=sql,… parameter as an alternative to Mime Type. That would produce a better filtered list than MediaType=other, for our purpose.

    Plugin Author mauvedev

    (@mauvedev)

    5 years, 4 months ago

    Setting mediatype is just providing the plugin the place to look for the mime, the extension will be correct.

    i.e if you upload a .sql and attach it to your page, with a medialist shortcode set to mediatype=other, the file will still list as an sql and download as a .sql

    You can still use multiple mediatypes in the shortcode, if you need granular organisation you can set a tag on the files within the wordpress Media Library.

    Many thanks,
    Mauvedev

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