[MTOS-dev] attaching vs. embedding assets to entries patch

[Byrne Reese]

Well then - let's submit the patch into bugs.mt.org and get the contribution
process underway.

+1


On 3/24/08 11:40 AM, "Timothy Appnel" <tim at appnel.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 12:52 PM, Byrne Reese <byrne at sixapart.com> wrote:
>>  But let summarize the problem statements as I see them:
> 
> I believe this is correct as you laid them out.
> 
>>  Now, let's summarize a solution, which your patch should already partially
>>  or completely implement:
>> 
>>  * we need a way for MT to differentiate between assets that have been
>>  associated manually vs those associated via being inserted
> 
> This is th epurpose of the embedded boolean I added.
> 
>>  * we need a way for MT to auto-detect assets that may have been
>>  inserted/removed into/from an entry and then to create/remove an association
>>  between that asset and entry
> 
> MT already did this though it need to consider the embedded boolean
> flag in its handling.
> 
>>  * we need a simple API to allow plugins, or other methods of
>>  creating/removing an association between an entry and asset. A good example
>>  is custom fields, or another attachment mechanism.
> 
> This essentially exists through the Perl API though a specific method
> would be helpful -- if it doesn't already exist and I'm just missing
> it.
> 
>>  * we need a simpler association method - the complex HTML wrapper is
>>  confusing. Can it be reduced somehow? Perhaps to a simple: mt:asset_id=""
>>  attribute?
> 
> This is less of an issue for me, but from what I can tell yes. What of
> text formatting engines though? I just raise it for consideration.
> 
> <tim/>