Plugin Static Directories

[julian]

Tagging @mr_waffle, @frissdiegurke

Pursuant to your suggestions pertaining toward my earlier refactor of the static directory system (henceforth referred to as "staticDirs"), please be advised that the system has been refactored to take your suggestions into account.

Please also be advised that this is no longer compatible with any adjustments to the earlier revision of the staticDirs system, as the relative path expected has changed. As the earlier revision was not published in a NodeBB version, it will not be supported. Plugins using the older "single static directory" system are still backwards compatible until v0.5 as discussed prior.

Please address all complaints to our complaint division at /dev/null. Thank you.

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tl;dr?

• staticDirs is an object, its keys are a false path mapping that you define:
  • staticDirs: { "waffle-iron": "./static-stuff" } means you'll be able to refer to stuff on the client side by accessing /plugins/nodebb-plugin-yourPluginId/waffle-iron/{somefilename}
• Theoretically, the key can contain slashes. This is untested. Let me know if it doesn't work
• On the client-side, you'll have to use the plugin ID in the url as well now. /plugins/nodebb-plugin-yourPluginId/{static-mapping}/{somefilename}
• If your old plugins use staticDir, they'll continue to work
• staticDir: "./assets" is functionally equivalent to:
  • staticDirs: { "": "./assets" }

[frissdiegurke]

nice work
will rework some things on my plugins/themes for 0.4.x in a few days when I'll have some spare time ^^
echo 'just spamming your complaint-system' > /dev/null

Theoretically, the key can contain slashes. This is untested. Let me know if it doesn't work

 

If you haven’t tested it, it doesn’t work

Definitely need to test this ^^

[julian]

If you haven’t tested it, it doesn’t work

LOL -- you're probably correct in having no faith in me. I'll test it now

[julian]

See this changeset for tips on migrating.

[julian]

@frissdiegurke, I think you have to change line 1 of 01.variables.coffee to:

emojiPath = nconf.get('url') + '/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji-extended/emoji-extended-images'

But I'm not entirely sure, and can't test because I don't know how to compile coffeescript

[frissdiegurke]

ya, currently doing so... some other lines too

it seems like there is the bug of 404 if URI encoded path again...

[julian]

[finid]

@julian

What's with those over-sized emoticons, is that the new default size. If so, they are taking something away from the real content. They are a distraction.

[julian]

@frissdiegurke said:

it seems like there is the bug of 404 if URI encoded path again...

Actually, I noticed that as well... so won't be working right away

@planner -- just a temporary setback while @frissdiegurke updates his plugin. I've dropped back to regular emoji for now. Will switch back over when he commits

[frissdiegurke]

Will switch back over when he commits

done with emoji-extended

[julian]

Hmm... looks like the CSS (or LESS?) isn't quite making it in...

[finid]

@frissdiegurke

I have emoji-extended installed on mine, too, but the emoticons are not this size.

[frissdiegurke]

damn, overlooked the 'css' attribute within plugin.json^^ wait a sec.

[julian]

... aaand we're back! (minus , for some reason...)

[frissdiegurke]

@julian said:

... aaand we're back! (minus , for some reason...)

maybe try

var	filePath = path.join(plugins.staticDirs[mappedPath], decodeURIComponent(relPath.slice(mappedPath.length)));

here

[julian]

Hurrah! Thanks @frissdiegurke