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Literature Module DropDownList - Easy Uploading?

Aug 1, 2012 7:50 AM

Tags: #module #dropdownlist #media #downloads #literature #literature_item

I am migrating a new website to Business Catalyst which has about 80-100 PDF files that need to be organized into the Literature module.

 

However, rather than have all these listed on the page, I would really like to have them in a DropDownList.

 

I was able to populate a DropDownList with all the literature items by customizing the 'Media Downloads Layout' List view, but I need to create an action on the page that calls the Literature Item URL, but I can't find anyway to grab this from BC.  I can populate the <option value="{tag_name}"> but this generates an href with target=blank and then the item URL and breaks the link.

 

Is there anyway to dynamically pull just the URL from each Literature Item?

 

Also, is there anyway to import a list of LIterature Items or upload them via FTP so I can create them more easily then doing each one manually?

 

Any help appreciated.

 

Thanks

211 Views   1 Reply   Latest reply: M R K Development Pty Ltd, Aug 1, 2012 9:27 AM
 
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    1. M R K Development Pty Ltd,
    Aug 1, 2012 9:27 AM   in reply to SkillfulPixel
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    You can use an imacro in firefox to upload them for you using browser macros.

     

    Thats pretty much it though, its painful.

     

    Or better still tell the guys at BC you would like literature in the file API system for BC v3.

     

    We really need one and a better api all round is need to take BC to a new level.

     
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