File Archive Plugin

[Coolv]

Hey,

I'm working on a plugin called the "File Archive Plugin". This will include:

• Adding New Files
• Administrating New File Submissions (Optional)
• Rating Files
• Reviewing Files
• Administrating/Accepting Revies of Files (Optional)
• Et cetera
  

Note: I will edit this thread periodically as I develop.

The following are the steps that I am taking to achieve my goal:

1. Create the list of steps to completion
2. Create the database documentation (internal)
3. Create the database plugin
   
4. Create the bare-bones of the main plugin
5. Create the settings
6. Create the Author CP (for viewing files and reviews (and possibly ratings) of a file author, if any exist)
   
7. Create a file submission form, and the validation, etc
8. Create the administration forms for the files
9. Create a file-view and category-view
10. Create a function for submitting reviews on the file form
11. Create a function for administering reviews
12. Create a ratings function
13. Create top-lists for various statistings, and the sorting of files by download statistics on the category-view
14. Integrate with the MyBB search form
15. Add a link to the Author CP on the User CP, and vice versa
16. Improvement of administration functions
17. Add a toplist or newest files function to the Portal
18. Cosmetic tweaks, etc. Beta testing.
    

(Please note, Bolded Green Text indicates completion of a step, Orange Text indicates working on a step, and Red Text indicates non-completion of a step...)

Oh, and be sure to suggest features!

Of course, this is a fairy ambitious project. Nonetheless, I expect to finish this project by the end of August. (This does not necessarily include beta-testing.)

UPDATE: The database creation plugin is operational! Now working on main plugin, the settings, and the author CP!

[DrPoodle]

Make sure there is a list of filetypes to accept, and also the maxsize.

I would love to be a beta tester

[Coolv]

Thanks for the suggestions!

About the beta-testing: I'm sorry, but I cannot accept betatesters yet. I will make an announcement when I am ready, and then you can sign up.

Or, email me at admin [AT] ticalcs [DOT] net, and I will sign you up automatically when the time comes.

[Ryan Gordon]

Woah. By the end of august? You must be some freaking fast programmer!

[Ryan Ashbrook]

I can't wait to try it out.

[Coolv]

Tikitiki Wrote:Woah. By the end of august? You must be some freaking fast programmer!

Yeah, I'll try to be as fast as possible.

EDIT: Well, actually, the speed of completion depends on template use. It will take more time to finish the project if I base it on templates rather than pure PHP. I shall try to balance the two as best as I can.

[Coolv]

I have updated my initial post with my progress. 3/18 are totally finished and 3/18 working on. That makes for 12/18 to do.

[Ryan Ashbrook]

4 hours and you've already got three more thigns done?

Nice, wish I could work that fast.

[Coolv]

This project is progressing nicely, if a bit slower than anticipated.