Re: [SM-PLUGINS] file_manager plugin

[Paul L. <pa...@sq...>]

On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 5:59 AM, Andreas <an...@do...> wrote:
>>> beside this nice feature I have also some problems with squirrelmail 1.4
>>> and file_manager 2.0.
>>>
>>> First of all I set in squirrelmail the local language to English, but
>>> the
>>> file_manager will be always displayed in German language (I´m from
>>> Germany
>>> maybe he will check it over my web browser settings?).
>>
>> No, I think it's just a bug.  I also think it's fixed in my
>> development code, but it's been so long since I looked at it, I can't
>> be sure.
>
> It was not a bug on your side... .
> I tested it with your dev/alpha version and had the same problems. So it
> had to be something to do with my configuration.
>
> Fix:
> I Updated to the newest compatibility version and added in the
> file_manager.php following code:
>
>   chdir('..');
>   define('SM_PATH', '../');
>
>   #--> Compatibility 2.x fix
>   require_once(SM_PATH . 'functions/global.php');
>   require_once(SM_PATH . 'functions/strings.php');
>   #<-- End
>
>   include_once(SM_PATH . 'plugins/file_manager/functions.php');

This is not how it should be "fixed".  See the Compatibility plugin
README file if you want to do it correctly.

> After these changes everything works fine (file_manager development
> version, or stable version). I think you can add this information for the
> file_manager plugin also to the "CompatibilityDependencies" page.
>
> Now I'm running your development version, because of the nice folder icons
> ;). Are there any known issues (security, heavy bugs) with the alpha
> version that I should return to the stable one?

Not that I know of.


>> If you want a copy of the development code, please ask offlist.
>>
>>> The second bigger problem is, that the header menu bar will get
>>> corrupted
>>> if I'm selecting the file_manager. All other plugin links like Calendar,
>>> Notes, Keyring get lost. Only the standard squirrelmail menu links will
>>> be
>>> displayed (compose, options, help). Also the language is again German.
>>
>> That's very odd indeed.  You might try my development copy and see if
>> it still happens.
>>
>>> I tried to edit the .php source files and removed all locale
>>> informations.
>>> This fixed that the file_manager is now in English. But the header menu
>>> while I am in the file_manager will stay in German with the missing
>>> squirrelmail plugin links.
>>
>> I've never heard of that for any plugin, so I'm not sure what it'd be.
>>
>>> Maybe I've done something wrong.
>>>
>>> Can anybody give me a hint how to fix these issues?
>>