File picker - Revision history

Marycooch at 13:36, 7 October 2011

2011-10-07T13:36:13Z

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	**[[Private files]]This is a private file storage area for each user. You can upload files to your private files area from a link in your profile or a side block if it has been added to your course. You can then access those files from the [[Private files]] link in the File picker to display on the course page for others.		**[[Private files]]This is a private file storage area for each user. You can upload files to your private files area from a link in your profile or a side block if it has been added to your course. You can then access those files from the [[Private files]] link in the File picker to display on the course page for others.

	==~~Other Repositories~~ in ~~the~~ File picker==		==Links to other repositories in File picker==
	*Which repository links you see depend on what the administrator has enabled.		*Which repository links you see depend on what the administrator has enabled.
	*See [[Repositories]] for the full list of options.		*See [[Repositories]] for the full list of options.

Marycooch at 13:33, 7 October 2011

2011-10-07T13:33:44Z

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	==Getting files from the File picker==		==Getting files from the File picker==

	*When the File picker screen appears, a number of links are listed down the side. These are links to [[Repositories]] which hold files you might want to use. There is also a link Upload file which you would click on to add a file yourself from your computer.		*When the File picker screen appears, a number of links are listed down the side. These are links to [[Repositories]] which hold files you might want to use. There is also a link [[Upload a file repository\| Upload a file]] which you would click on to add a file yourself from your computer.
	*Which repositories are included depends on which ones have been enabled by the administrator and also the context of your acessing the File picker. For example, if you have reached the File picker by clicking on the media icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the [[Youtube videos repository]] link. If you have reached the File picker by clicking on the image icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the [[Flickr]] repository link.		*Which repositories are included depends on which ones have been enabled by the administrator and also the context of your acessing the File picker. For example, if you have reached the File picker by clicking on the media icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the [[Youtube videos repository]] link. If you have reached the File picker by clicking on the image icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the [[Flickr repository]] repository link.

	[[File:Filepickerscreenshot.png]]		[[File:Filepickerscreenshot.png]]
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	**[[Server files]] This takes you to other areas of Moodle where files have been uploaded and to which you have access. What you see here depends on your role in the course and your permissions in various system wide contexts.		**[[Server files]] This takes you to other areas of Moodle where files have been uploaded and to which you have access. What you see here depends on your role in the course and your permissions in various system wide contexts.
	**[[Recent files]] This takes you to the last 50 files you have uploaded. It's a quick way of finding files if you want to reuse them, but remember that it will only show you files of the type it thinks you want to use - ie, what you see depends on the context.		**[[Recent files]] This takes you to the last 50 files you have uploaded. It's a quick way of finding files if you want to reuse them, but remember that it will only show you files of the type it thinks you want to use - ie, what you see depends on the context.
	**[[Upload ~~files~~]] This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer.		**[[Upload a file]] This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer.
	**[[Private files]]This is a private file storage area for each user. You can upload files to your private files area from a link in your profile or a side block if it has been added to your course. You can then access those files from the [[Private files]] link in the File picker to display on the course page for others.		**[[Private files]]This is a private file storage area for each user. You can upload files to your private files area from a link in your profile or a side block if it has been added to your course. You can then access those files from the [[Private files]] link in the File picker to display on the course page for others.

Marycooch: removed template

2011-10-07T13:29:58Z

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	*The [[File picker]] enables files to be added and displayed in Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks ''Add A Resource > File'', or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post. An "add" button appears which is clicked on to access the File picker:		*The [[File picker]] enables files to be added and displayed in Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks ''Add A Resource > File'', or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post. An "add" button appears which is clicked on to access the File picker:

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	*When the File picker screen appears, a number of links are listed down the side. These are links to [[Repositories]] which hold files you might want to use. There is also a link Upload file which you would click on to add a file yourself from your computer.		*When the File picker screen appears, a number of links are listed down the side. These are links to [[Repositories]] which hold files you might want to use. There is also a link Upload file which you would click on to add a file yourself from your computer.
	*Which repositories are included depends on which ones have been enabled by the administrator and also the context of your acessing the File picker. For example, if you have reached the File picker by clicking on the media icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the ~~youtube~~ repository link. If you have reached the File picker by clicking on the image icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the Flickr repository link.		*Which repositories are included depends on which ones have been enabled by the administrator and also the context of your acessing the File picker. For example, if you have reached the File picker by clicking on the media icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the [[Youtube videos repository]] link. If you have reached the File picker by clicking on the image icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the [[Flickr]] repository link.

	[[File:Filepickerscreenshot.png]]		[[File:Filepickerscreenshot.png]]

Marycooch: adding to this page

2011-10-07T13:21:34Z

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	*The [[File ~~Picker~~]] enables files to be ~~uploaded to~~ Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks ''Add A Resource > File'', or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post. An add button appears which is clicked on to access the File picker:		*The [[File picker]] enables files to be added and displayed in Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks ''Add A Resource > File'', or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post. An "add" button appears which is clicked on to access the File picker:

	[[File:Filepickeraddbutton.png]]		[[File:Filepickeraddbutton.png]]
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	===View as list===		===View as list===
	This shows the files with their names as text:		This shows the files with their names as text:

			[[File:Filepickerviewaslist1.png]]

	===View as icons===		===View as icons===
	This shows the files with icons representing their file type		This shows the files with icons representing their file type:


	~~===View as icons===~~		[[File:Filepickerviewasicons1.png]]
	[[~~Image~~:~~Files File picker server files icons 1~~.png~~\|thumb\|center\|Server files at demo.moodle.net in icon form, shows breadcrumb~~]]

	~~===View as list===~~
	~~[[Image:Files File picker server files list collapsed 1.png\|thumb\|center\|Server files at demo.moodle.net in list form, folders collapsed]]~~

	==See also==		==See also==

Marycooch: starting tidying this up

2011-10-07T13:10:11Z

starting tidying this up

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	The File Picker enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks Add A Resource > File, or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post.		*The [[File Picker]] enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks ''Add A Resource > File'', or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post. An add button appears which is clicked on to access the File picker:

	~~File Picker is the standard interface that most users will use to manage a Moodle 2.0 file repository. See~~ [[~~Manage repositories]]~~		[[File:Filepickeraddbutton.png]]
	*Click on ([[Repositories\|a repository)]] icon to find the file and/or to add a file that can then be selected. Here are a few standard repositories:
	**Server files - files on the site. ~~What you see here depends on your role in the course and your permissions in various system wide contexts.~~
	**Recent files - files Moodle thinks you have recently added
	**Upload files - This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer
	**[[Private files]] ~~- files that belong to the user~~
	*Use the standard add file- create folder interface
	*Save selected files

	~~[[Image:Files_File-Picker_standard_blank_1.png\|thumb\|center\|Empty file~~ picker~~, no input area selected ]]~~		==Getting files from the File picker==

	~~==Standard~~ add file ~~- create folder option==~~		*When the File picker screen appears, a number of links are listed down the side. These are links to [[Repositories]] which hold files you might want to use. There is also a link Upload file which you would click on to add a file yourself from your computer.
	~~When~~ the ~~Resource~~ of ~~a Folder is selected in a course~~, in ~~file~~ picker~~, a standard pop-up will ask~~ you ~~for~~:		*Which repositories are included depends on which ones have been enabled by the administrator and also the context of your acessing the File picker. For example, if you have reached the File picker by clicking on the media icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the youtube repository link. If you have reached the File picker by clicking on the image icon in the TinyMCE text editor then you might see the Flickr repository link.
	*~~Add (a file)- selecting this will take~~ you to the ~~add attachment~~ and ~~browse popup~~.
	*~~Create~~ a ~~folder~~		[[File:Filepickerscreenshot.png]]
	*~~Download all~~ files
	[[~~Image:Files_standard_add_create_folder_with_folder-file_1~~.~~png\|frame\|center\|Existing~~ files ~~and~~ a ~~folder ready~~ to ~~be added~~]]		Here are the most common repository links you can expect to see. Click their blue links to find out more about how to use them.

			**[[Server files]] This takes you to other areas of Moodle where files have been uploaded and to which you have access. What you see here depends on your role in the course and your permissions in various system wide contexts.
			**[[Recent files]] This takes you to the last 50 files you have uploaded. It's a quick way of finding files if you want to reuse them, but remember that it will only show you files of the type it thinks you want to use - ie, what you see depends on the context.
			**[[Upload files]] This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer.
			**[[Private files]]This is a private file storage area for each user. You can upload files to your private files area from a link in your profile or a side block if it has been added to your course. You can then access those files from the [[Private files]] link in the File picker to display on the course page for others.

			==Other Repositories in the File picker==
			*Which repository links you see depend on what the administrator has enabled.
			*See [[Repositories]] for the full list of options.

			== Viewing your files in the File picker ==
			*There are two ways to view files in the File picker, depending on your personal preference;
			===View as list===
			This shows the files with their names as text:

			===View as icons===
			This shows the files with icons representing their file type

	~~==Standard browse to add file popup==~~
	The file picker will present a screen to select a file. For example, when "Upload file" is selected, but also when you select add an image in the [[HTML editor]], you will see the file picker and the "Upload file" link. The standard add a file popup will ask you:
	*Attachment - Browse. This is where you find the file
	*Save as - Allows changing the name of the file. This is optional. If you do use this, you must include the extension.
	*Author - the default is the current user
	*Choose license - a pull down menu with different licenses to select.
	~~[[Image:Files standard add file screen 1.png\|thumb\|center\|After a browse to a file on the C: drive]]~~

	~~== Views in file picker ==~~
	===View as icons===		===View as icons===
	[[Image:Files File picker server files icons 1.png\|thumb\|center\|Server files at demo.moodle.net in icon form, shows breadcrumb]]		[[Image:Files File picker server files icons 1.png\|thumb\|center\|Server files at demo.moodle.net in icon form, shows breadcrumb]]

Marycooch: added template

2011-09-25T13:37:54Z

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	~~<p class="note">'''Please refer to [[Page_notes#File picker\|these notes]] before editing this page.'''</p>~~		{{Improve}}

	The File Picker enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks Add A Resource > File, or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post.		The File Picker enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks Add A Resource > File, or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post.

Rcollman: Get the idea to click the icon, & not only course files but system files depend upon permissions

2011-07-26T15:32:10Z

Get the idea to click the icon, & not only course files but system files depend upon permissions

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	File Picker is the standard interface that most users will use to manage a Moodle 2.0 file repository. See [[Manage repositories]]		File Picker is the standard interface that most users will use to manage a Moodle 2.0 file repository. See [[Manage repositories]]
	*~~Select an area~~ ([[Repositories\|a repository)]] to find the file and/or to add a file that can then be selected		*Click on ([[Repositories\|a repository)]] icon to find the file and/or to add a file that can then be selected. Here are a few standard repositories:
	**Server files - files on the site. What you see here depends on your role in the course.		**Server files - files on the site. What you see here depends on your role in the course and your permissions in various system wide contexts.
	**Recent files - files Moodle thinks you have recently added		**Recent files - files Moodle thinks you have recently added
	**Upload files - This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer		**Upload files - This is where you click to upload files and folders from your computer

Ghillenb at 08:10, 28 June 2011

2011-06-28T08:10:23Z

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Lasko at 08:04, 13 June 2011

2011-06-13T08:04:26Z

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			<p class="note">'''Please refer to [[Page_notes#File picker\|these notes]] before editing this page.'''</p>

	The File Picker enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks Add A Resource > File, or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post.		The File Picker enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks Add A Resource > File, or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post.

Css01mv at 16:40, 12 June 2011

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			The File Picker enables files to be uploaded to Moodle - for example, when an editing Teacher clicks Add A Resource > File, or when a Forum participant adds an attachment to a post.

	File Picker is the standard interface that most users will use to manage a Moodle 2.0 file repository. See [[Manage repositories]]		File Picker is the standard interface that most users will use to manage a Moodle 2.0 file repository. See [[Manage repositories]]
	*Select an area ([[Repositories\|a repository)]] to find the file and/or to add a file that can then be selected		*Select an area ([[Repositories\|a repository)]] to find the file and/or to add a file that can then be selected