Hello,

I updated some minor items in my component. In J-Cook v2.6 downloading items worked. In v2.6.2 they no longer work.

This component generates files and not uploads them. Regardless, it still does this correctly. The file shows up in the directory defined in options. However, none of the download links work. A new browser tab opens (just as before) and then nothing. No error logs either. Just nothing. Previously the file would download. Also, when I delete the entry on the backend it does not remove the file. Previously it did remove the file. (v2.6)

I uploaded my v2.6 saved component with the exact same edits in the v2.6.2 component. It works great.


Ideas?

Ok I have been screwing around with this for HOURS trying to figure out what the hell the problem is. I have no clue. What I do know is this:

- Downloads do not work
- Deleting an item does not delete the file (when it should)

My best guess is this function in helper.php is screwed up.


This seems to be new since v2.6.1 and I cannot believe no one has figured downloads do not work since v2.6.

One last thing that I noticed that is missing in the download URL in v2.6.2:

action=download


This was in v2.6 and is still in the code in v2.6.2 but is not getting added. I tried to manually create a link and download the file but it did not work.

So I created a brand new component to test the file downloads. This does work, but I noticed something very different. Previously I had user's files outside of the web root so the whole world cannot download everyone else's files.

Example:

Web root: /home/user/public
Files: /home/user/webfiles

When I add the full path to the options, the component does this:

/home/user/public/home/user/webfiles


WTF?

I found the item screwing up the path for file downloads:

Yes sorry, I had the head under the water recently.

Actually the access to the files have been rewrited and I am gonna do a tutorial for this.

The download task ? yes. Ok I am gonna fix that. (moved to new tickets)

Now JDom always make its queries through the component main HELPER when it ask for component special informations such as full path.
Now your component can manage really easier the accesses.

It is great and innovative feature of cook to access all files. Even through ACL using database mode.
I feel bit responsable every time when I cannot be answering the forum.
You can honestly put me a karma down lol... It works also for that.

You cannot do this fix.

The JPATH_ROOT is very important.

Have a look in the docs :
www.j-cook.pro/index.php/f/files

Try also the sample component called "Files accesses"
www.j-cook.pro/index.php/docs/samples

I already fixed this long ago in my component. The default jcook code locks you into the JPATH_ROOT and does not allow you to store critical files outside of the web directory. For example:

/home/user/public_html

/home/user/sensitive_files

If the function is locked to the JPATH_ROOT and this happens to be the public_html directory, there is no way you can store files in the sensitive_files directory.

In my opinion you were better off leaving it as it was before, which allowed the user to specify the exact directory on the server. The current model does not let you do that.

You can see this in action on www.mailborder.com if you like. I use it to manage my user's licenses.

You are right.
I will try to improve it.