K2 Upload Hack

K2 is een mooie applicatie binnen Joomla, alleen voor velen is de mediamanager bijna onbruikbaar omdat je hem vanaf de frontend niet kunt gebruiken voor image uploading. hier is een hack die dat oplost. (geschreven in engels)

if you really like to add this feature (like i did)

open file: /administrator/ components/ com_k2/ controllers/ media.php

search for: (around line 71)

 // Read only access for front-end. Full access for administration section.
 switch($attr)
 {
 case 'read' :
 return true;
 break;
 case 'write' :
 return ($mainframe->isSite()) ? false : true;
 break;
 case 'locked' :
 return ($mainframe->isSite()) ? true : false;
 break;
 case 'hidden' :
 return false;
 break;
 }
 
 }
 
 if ($mainframe->isAdmin())
 {
 $permissions = array(
 'read' => true,
 'write' => true
 );
 }
 else
 {
 $permissions = array(
 'read' => true,
 'write' => false
 );
 
 </code>

 

Change to:

 // Read only access for front-end. Full access for administration section.
 switch($attr)
 {
 case 'read' :
 return true;
 break;
 case 'write' :
 return ($mainframe->isSite()) ? true : true;
 break;
 case 'locked' :
 return ($mainframe->isSite()) ? true : true;
 break;
 case 'hidden' :
 return false;
 break;
 }
 
 }
 
 if ($mainframe->isAdmin())
 {
 $permissions = array(
 'read' => true,
 'write' => true
 );
 }
 else
 {
 $permissions = array(
 'read' => true,
 'write' => true
 );

Remember, this is a hack, i have not checked anything in safety and security, use it for your own risk.