By displaced80 on

Hi everyone!

Firstly, I'm really glad I found Drupal. It was one of those projects I was only vaguely aware of until I though I might need it. Now that I've done a basic install and started tinkering with it, I'm really impressed! Such a clean default installation and so many great modules!

Here's what we're trying to achieve....

Our company has a basic PHP-driven site. It's based on this 'file browser' sample. The existing site supports standard file uploading, movement of files between directories, directory creation and even basic trash-can support. Essentially, we in the office upload work-related files to the site and our 200-odd field staff log in over an SSL connection to download files that they need. We added email notification support to the site so that when we updated files we could click a button next to that file to have our field staff notified about the update via email, including a link to the page with the updated file. One of the really nice things about the system is that the page content directly reflects the actual disk directory structure. For a mass-update of files, we have occasionally gone direct to the server and copied new content over via network or flash stick.

This has worked really well for us. A bit too well :) As often happens, suggestions have been pouring in regarding extra functionality they'd like to see on the site. Needing something more powerful, I'm hoping Drupal might fit the bill.

I've taken a look at many of the file management modules available for Drupal. Some seem more suitable than others as a baseline to start hacking...

So, essentially what I'm asking is, would the following be achievable:

- Create a (or hack an existing) module to display filesystem entries in a manner similar to the basic file browser we are currently using.

- Integrate this so that it respects drupal's permission system

- Add email notification so that links to new uploads can be emailed to groups of drupal users.

Thanks!

(scurries off to read some module creation docs!)

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