Library toolbox and ftp client
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Importe and organize files in the librairy
- by default the librairy toolbox displays the media located in silex_server/media
=> how to install SILEX
- put your files in the folder silex_server/media:
. by FTP, use an ftp client software like FileZilla.
=> FileZilla
- "two reversed arrows" = refresh the toolbox.
- you can also use the ftp client build in SILEX which doesn't need to be installed on the client computer.
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Build-in FTP client
!!! it is a Flash FTP client and uses pearl on the server side, so it may not be compatible with your hostiing solution.
- To use SILEX Flash ftp client, click on + » (import / export media) of the librairy toolbox.
Buttons of the toolbox
"Floppy disk" = open, i.e. download, the selected media
. open the media
. download the media on your hard drive
"left arrow" = go up to the parent directory
"yellow folder" = open the directory
"trash can" = delete the media or the folder
. in order to delete a folder it must be empty.
. Be aware that a media in the library can be used on several websites. The deleted elements will be unavailable for all websites.
Elements of the menu :
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"Upload files" = import files in the librairy
. Open a window which let you choose one or more file(s) on your hard drive and which will upload it to the current directory.
. Hold maj or control keys and click to select multiple files.
"download" = open or download the media on your hard drive
"create empty folder" = create an empty folder
. create a new folder in the current directory.
"rename" = rename the selected media or folder
. click on "rename" to open a dialog and enter the new name.
"delete" = delete the selected media or folder
. delete the media or folder from the library
. in order to delete a folder it must be empty.
. !!! Be aware that a media in the library can be used on several websites. The deleted elements will be unavailable for all websites.
"refresh" = refresh the library
. update the content of current directory.
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File formats
- you can import any media type in order to let the user download it by clicking on a link (see the download command) or to display it in the website. In this case it has to be of these types:
. images : jpg or png and gif if the website targets Flash Player 8 or 9
. videos: flv for fp7, flv and H264 pour fp9
. sound: mp3
. animations : swf published for Flash 7, 8 and 9 depending on the website target - a fp9 website can display fp7,8 and 9 swf files
. components: .cmp.swf
- see the components section
. `icons: .ico for the website favicon
- favicon and htmlIcon
- to create a text field, use the "TXT" icon of the layer-page toolbox.
=> layer-page toolbox
=> SILEX text editor
Add media to a page
- Select a layer in the layer-page toolbox
=> layer-page toolbox
- select the desired media in the library toolbox and drag and drop it on the scene.
- the media will soon be visible on the scene as well as in the media toolbox
=> the media toolbox
- you will probably want to select the media in order to move it or resize it, or edit its properties in the properties toolbox
=> see the media properties list here