Files

Upload new files and select existing ones

Specs

Label	Value
Version	0.1.0 (updated on 2022-10-17)
Developer	Labii Inc.
Type	Column
Support Configuration	No
Support Readonly view	Yes
Support Edit view	Yes
Support Form view	Yes
Support Default value	Yes
Support Import	Yes
Allow multiple	Yes

Overview

The Files Widget is a versatile tool that empowers users to both upload new files and select existing ones, providing a comprehensive solution for managing digital assets. This widget not only simplifies the process of adding files but also presents selected files with clickable links for easy access, enhancing the user experience by efficiently organizing and displaying digital resources.

The Files widget, when used as a column type, showcases file links, whereas in its section type, it offers file previews and allows for file editing.

Use case

1. Use this widget to attach a file.

Configuration

No configuration required.

Views

See the interface of the widget in the following views.

Readonly view

Readonly view display the values of the column.

To upload new files, simply click the "Upload" button and select one or multiple files. Once chosen, the files will commence uploading and will be directly added to the widget's value.

Edit view

The Edit view is the interface that allows you to modify the value.

The Edit view resembles ForeignKeys but presents a list of files from which you can make selections.

Form view

The Form view is the field integrated into the add form for collecting values when creating a new record.

The Form view is same as the Edit view.

Data

Each widget in Labii stores data in a unique manner; refer below to understand how data from this widget is stored.

Data format

Array of sid and names

[
    {"sid": "xxx", "name": "xxx"}
]

Default value

The Default Value field within the column allows you to specify the default value when a record is created.

Default value can be list of file UID separated by ",".

FL1, FL2

Import value

The Import Value is the value you need to include in your Excel table for it to be imported into Labii.

Import value can be list of file UID separated by ",".

FL1, FL2