MX Zip for ExpressionEngine » WiseUpStudio.com

Features

MX Zip add you capability to add files/folders into into zip archive direct from ExpressionEngine

Requirements

EE1 - PHP 4+, ExpressionEngine 1.6.5+
EE2 - ExpressionEngine 2+

Installation

MX Zip contains a single plugin file. To install the new field type please follow the simple instructions below:

Download the MX Zip archive and extract the files.
EE1: Copy pi.zip.php to /system/plugins/
EE2: Copy zip folder to /system/expressionengine/third_party/

Tags

{exp:zip direct_output="no" folder="images" filename="min.zip" max_size="1024" root_level="-3"}
	{zip:files}
		[themes/cp_global_images/watermark_test.jpg]
		[themes/cp_global_images/ee_logo.jpg,expressionengine]
		[themes/profile_themes/]
		[themes/cp_themes/classic/classic.css]
	{/zip:files}

	{/exp:zip}

Parameters

direct_output
the plugin can sent direct to user or can save package file on the web serve
folder
folder whare you want to save your zip files in direct_output=false mode
filename
zip fillename. By default the filename is unix_timestamp.zip
store_full_path optional
use the real path in zip folder structure or not (default - yes)
max_size optional
-
root_level optional
if you use full_path tag max_root_level, it gives you an opportunity to cut up some folder levels.
Folder levels can be a possitive and negative, in last case the levels counted from the most deep level, so if the real path is
folder4/Folder3/Folder2/Folder1/file.doc
and:
- root_level = "-3"(take only 3 folders from the end)
  in zip package you will have Folder3/Folder2/Folder1/file.doc
- root_level = "2" (except 2 folders from beginning)
  in zip package you will have Folder2/Folder1/file.doc (except 2 folders fron beginig)
overwrite yes (optional)
overwrite file or not

Conditional variables

{if file_limit}
You may use this conditional for displaying a message in the case when size of your files preparing for package more then max_size

Variable pairs

{zip:files}[file_or_folder_path,folder_structure4zip]{/zip:files}
A comma separated list of files/folders for packing
file_or_folder_path - file or folder which you want to zip with full or relative server path.
folder_structure4zip (optional) - individual folder path for file in the zip archive.

Change Log

ExpressionEngine2

2.0.2 - 06/15/2010:
• New parameter - overwrite
2.0.1 - 03/03/2010:
• Initial release

ExpressionEngine1

0.7.4 - 06/15/2010:
• New parameter - overwrite
0.7.3 - 04/17/2010:
• Fixed bug with Mac built-in Archive Utility
0.7.1 - 12/26/2009:
• Added new tags
• Fixed bug with direct output settings
0.04 - 08/22/2009:
• Initial release