Multiple links to the same file

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Last Post: October 14, 2011   (RSS)

By NigelGordijk - October 11, 2011

I think I remember a while back that there was a discussion about having a library of assets, so if a page needed to display/link to an image/pdf that is part of another page, there wouldn't be any need to upload the same file(s) again. Is this now part of the latest release of CMSB or still on the to do/wish list?
Nigel Gordijk

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Re: [NigelGordijk] Multiple links to the same file

By gkornbluth - October 12, 2011

Hi Nigel,

I use the related records plugin that Chris Waddel wrote a while back to create an asset library like you're describing.

You can download the plugin here http://www.thecmsbcookbook.com/downloads/relatedRecordLookupFunctions.zip

There's an in depth recipe in my CMSB cookbook thecmsbcookbook.com on how to use it.

Hope that gets you going.

Jerry Kornbluth
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Re: [gkornbluth] Multiple links to the same file

By NigelGordijk - October 13, 2011

Hi, Jerry. Can you tell me which section of the cookbook covers this, please? I bought it yesterday.
Nigel Gordijk

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Re: [NigelGordijk] Multiple links to the same file

By gkornbluth - October 13, 2011

Hi Nigel,

Thanks for subscribing.

The recipe is called

USING "RELATED RECORDS" TO POPULATE PAGES FROM A MASTER “ADDRESS BOOK” OR “PRODUCT LIST”

If you log in to ACCESS THE FULL COOKBOOK under subscribers only, or search on the Table of contents page, you can search for that recipe

Jerry
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Re: [NigelGordijk] Multiple links to the same file

By gkornbluth - October 13, 2011

Hi Nigel,

I found another recipe for you with a slightly different approach:

DISPLAYING IMAGE(S) FROM A MASTER IMAGE LIBRARY IN YOUR VIEWERS


Jerry
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Re: [gkornbluth] Multiple links to the same file

By NigelGordijk - October 13, 2011

Thanks, Jerry.
Nigel Gordijk

Common Sense Design: User-focused Web design
Tel: 001 519 342 5348 | Web: www.commonsensedesign.net

Re: [gkornbluth] Multiple links to the same file

By NigelGordijk - October 14, 2011

Sorry, I can't find a search function anywhere?
Nigel Gordijk

Common Sense Design: User-focused Web design
Tel: 001 519 342 5348 | Web: www.commonsensedesign.net

Re: [NigelGordijk] Multiple links to the same file

By gkornbluth - October 14, 2011 - edited: October 14, 2011

Hi Nigel,

Use CTL (CMD) "F" on your browser

I opted not to try to include an actual search function because all modern browsers had a much more sophisticated one already built in


Jerry
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