New version 2.2.1 of JotLoader is now available in download section. One of new functions is possibility to force registration of front-end users before file download. On component settings page can be done some related assignments :

If this option is checked, JotLoader will allow downloading files only for registred users. For unregistred users click on download shall force redirect to processing link (e.g. article containing announcement about compulsory registration or direct link to registration page). When no processing link is set then only short pop-up message is given about this requirement.

Here are implemented also some other new features and improvements:

• routing for Joomla SEF operation
• files scanning in front-end
• page intro text for the list of downloads
  
  

After months of designing, coding and testing the desired target was met. New generation of SearchLog Joomla component, used for presentation of Amateur Radio logs on the web sites, is now available on Download page. Starting from first encouragement by Kevin N5DX, continued with very cordial supportive activities of Hans SMØIMJ, pre-release testing by Ton PA1CC and John IW6ATQ it was possible to prepare web log with some sophisticated features. Thanks all for their commitment.

In SearchLog, ver.2.x it was possible to include following data items : contact callsign, band, transmission mode and status of confirming of QSO via QSL card (none as blank, sent, received, confirmed on both sides). In this version of SearchLog was used compressing method for store and display of QSO contacts. Duplicate contacts between same station call and callsign were "compressed" to only one record in database.

New SearchLog ver.3.x allows to use described operation type (here named as Basic) but also storing the QSO data one-to-one into database with possibility to assign data to specific activities (contests, expeditions, special occassions, etc.) - Extended type of operation. Using both types of operation supports easy migration from SearchLog ver.2.x as well as it allows in Basic type saving the database size and processing time when this type of QSO presentation is evaluated as sufficient (mostly for award hunters). In SearchLog ver.3.x is fully reengineered against older versions in administration part as well as frontend where new features covers partial search, result pagination, column sorting and inclusion of QSO audio files.

Operation of the new SearchLog you can see on my Page (in Basic mode) and frontend in Extended mode is shown here :

New developed JotLoader Search Plugin allows to use standart Joomla 1.5 search framework for searching download files together with other content on the web site. Now it is possible to use specific search for download files inside JotLoader (with settings on Page template)  and/or general search over the entire content of the site. Latest version 1.0.3 you can download from Download page. Special thanks to Nanna Ellegaard for encouragement and support during testing of the new plugin in development stage.