MX File Upload features

Dreamweaver integration

• Image Upload with resize
  ·  Allows you to easily upload images in their dynamic sites. The greatest advantage of this trigger A trigger is a SQL procedure that performs an action when a transaction A transaction is a group of SQL statements whose effects are logically connected. Anything from simple queries to inserting, and deleting operations can be considered a transaction, as well as more complex groups of several statements which accomplish a specific task. (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE) occurs. You can use triggers to perform validation of input data, to automatically generate a value for a newly inserted row, to read from other tables for cross-referencing purposes, or to support alerts through e-mail messages. is the ability to resize the pictures used in the site design.
  ·  Save the file name in a table field or write a custom rename rule to store them on the disk.
  ·  Set maximum image size and allowed file extensions for the image.
  
  

• File Upload
  ·  Allow the web developer to easily upload files such as Work or PDF documents in their dynamic sites.
  ·  Set maximum file size and allowed file extension.
  
  

• Show Thumbnail
  ·  Using this server behaviors you can create and display a thumbnail for an existing image on the server, caching it for future usage on the disk.
  
  

• Download File
  ·  Your visitor can download files stored on the server by using the Download File server behavior.
  
  

• Upload file and image on form submit
  ·  When uploading a file, the developer can choose to resize it to save space.
• Intelligent image resize
  ·  Auto, proportional, fixed - choose the resize algorithm that matches your project's specifications:
  
  

• Delete related files and images
  ·  Once you delete a database A database refers to data organized and stored on a computer that can be searched and retrieved by a computer program. Most industrial-strength and many smaller database applications can be addressed using SQL (Structured Query A query is a SQL command that will extract information from the tables of a database. Essentially, a query is a request for information from your database. Language). entry you can choose to delete also the related file and images.
  ·  The image thumbnails will also be removed from the disk.
• Save filename in a table field
  ·  Use custom renaming rules for uploaded files.
  ·  Create your own rule for renaming the files upon upload.
• Create dynamic upload folders (by user, product, location, etc.)
  ·  Automatically create upload folders from dynamic information. Create for each user, product or country a special folder for uploading files and images.
• Select preferred image manipulation library
  ·  Choose which image library An image library is a component of your server model The server model is the Dreamweaver term for your combination of the scripting language and/ or database software used for development on your server, for instance PHP_MySQL, ASP.NET, ASP VBScript, ColdFusion, etc. InterAKT extensions generate server side code. Therefore, setting the correct server model in your site definition is important so that extensions generate the proper code for your development framework. language (PHP, ASP, ColdFusion) which contains functions for manipulating images in a variety of formats. Some MX Kollection 3 server behaviors use these libraries to generate and process dynamic images and thumbnails. Examples include the GD library for PHP or ImageMagick for ColdFusion. For a complete list of required image libraries, see "What's New in MX Kollection 3 > Improved compatibility". you prefer to work with
• Use Dynamic Images in your sites
  ·  Show dynamic image.
  ·  Display an image retrieving its name from the database.
• In all MX File Upload interfaces you are allowed to use the InterAKT Dynamic Data The InterAKT Dynamic Data tool is a replacement for the standard dynamic data dialog. It is used in the MX Kollection 3, to provide a unified way of building mark-ups, or place holders. These are recordset fields, server or session variables, and other types of dynamic data that are replaced at runtime by their corresponding values feature.

Security

• Handle all file upload problems
  ·  Folder permissions.
• Handle file naming conflicts
  ·  Decide how to handle file upload conflicts - auto-rename or block.
• Specify allowed file extensions
  ·  Users can upload only the type of files you allow
  ·  Limit the uploaded files to certain types such as PDF or .doc in order to increase the security of your website.
• Automatic renaming using custom rules for file or image upload
  ·  Enforce your own renaming rule or save the name of the original file.
• Set the maximum size of files to be uploaded
  ·  Decide on a maximum limit for the uploaded files and set it so that no one can upload larger ones.
• Secure file download
  ·  The file download process is implemented using a proxy file, preventing direct URL access to your files to help you implement an efficient credentials system.
• User-friendly error messages
  ·  When no resize libraries are found, a readable error message will be displayed.

Database integration

• Determine upload folders based on database information.
• Image name stored in the database

Standard compliance

• Supports JPG, PNG and GIF image formats.

Compatibility

• Multiple browser compatibility: MSIE 5.5 or more, Netscape 6.0 or more, Opera 7 or more, Firefox, Safari, Mozilla, Camino.
• Support for the ColdFusion, ASP_VBScript, PHP_MySQL and PHP_ADODB server models.
• Works on Windows and MAC.
• Supports all databases.

Documentation

• Integrated Dreamweaver help (search, index, glossary).
• Step by step tutorials with real-life applications.
• Comprehensive user manual.