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==== JavaScript integration ====
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== JavaScript Integration ==
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The JavaScript integration method is the most powerful one. There are several ways to integrate CKFinder into your pages. This article describes the most common way to achieve this.
  
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Integration using javascript code is a bit more powerful. The javascript integration file provides also a '''Popup''' method, which can be used to open CKFinder in a popup window. Please refer to the popup.html and popups.html samples in the "_samples/js/" directory for a working example.
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=== Step 1: Loading CKFinder  ===
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CKFinder is a JavaScript application. To load it, you just need to include a single file reference at your page. Supposing that you have [[CKFinder_2.x/Developers_Guide/{{{language}}}/Installation|installed]] CKFinder in the <code>ckfinder</code> directory at the root of your website, you can use the following example:
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<source lang="html4strict">
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<head>
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...
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<script type="text/javascript" src="/ckfinder/ckfinder.js"></script>
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</head>
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</source>
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When the file above is loaded, the [http://docs.cksource.com/ckfinder_2.x_api/ CKFinder JavaScript API] is ready to be used.  
  
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The JavaScript integration method provides also two static methods to launch CKFinder, which can accept either four arguments or the settings object as the only argument.
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=== Step 2: Creating an Application Instance  ===
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* '''CKFinder.Create'''( basePath, width, height, selectFunction ) - Simple static method supporting only basic four arguments. All arguments except basePath are optional.
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In order to have CKFinder up and running, you now need to create an application instance:
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* '''CKFinder.Create'''( settingsObject ) - Pass an object with selected properties as the only argument.
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<source lang="javascript">
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* '''CKFinder.Popup'''( basePath, width, height, selectFunction ) - Simple static method supporting only basic four arguments. All arguments except basePath are optional.
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<script type="text/javascript">
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* '''CKFinder.Popup'''( settingsObject ) - Pass an object with selected properties as the only argument.
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var finder = new CKFinder();
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finder.basePath = '/ckfinder/';
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finder.create();
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</script>
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</source>
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This code needs to be placed anywhere inside the <code><body></code> element of the page. Refer to the standalone sample distributed with CKFinder (<code>_samples/standalone.html</code>) for a working example.
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To open CKFinder in a popup, use the <code>popup()</code> method instead:
  
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The example of creating CKFinder using a static javascript method:
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<source lang="javascript">
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<source>
 
 
<script type="text/javascript">
 
<script type="text/javascript">
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CKFinder.Create( '/ckfinder/', 700 ) ;
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var finder = new CKFinder();
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finder.basePath = '/ckfinder/';
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finder.popup();
 
</script>
 
</script>
 
</source>
 
</source>
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Refer to the popup sample distributed with CKFinder (<code>_samples/popup.html</code>) for a working example.
  
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More flexible method of launching CKFinder, the object with selected settings is passed as the only argument:
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=== Configuration Options ===
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<source>
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As explained in the [[CKFinder_2.x/Developers_Guide/{{{language}}}/Configuration#JavaScript_Configuration|JavaScript Configuration]] section, it is possible to configure CKFinder using the <code>config.js</code>. Because the <code>create()</code> method accepts the configuration object as the first argument, you can also pass the configuration options inline instead of modifying the <code>config.js</code> file (thus making it possible to configure each instance of CKFinder separately):
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<source lang="javascript">
 
<script type="text/javascript">
 
<script type="text/javascript">
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CKFinder.Create( { BasePath : '/ckfinder/', RememberLastFolder : false } ) ;
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var finder = new CKFinder();
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finder.basePath = '/ckfinder/';
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// Setting custom width and user language.
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finder.create({ width : 700, language : 'de' });
 
</script>
 
</script>
 
</source>
 
</source>
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CKFinder is smart enough to recognize the configuration options assigned directly to a CKFinder instance, so the following code does exactly the same as the code above:
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<source lang="javascript">
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<script type="text/javascript">
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var finder = new CKFinder();
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finder.basePath = '/ckfinder/';
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// Setting custom width and user language.
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finder.width = 700;
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finder.language = 'de';
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finder.create();
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</script>
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</source>
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=== Useful Resources ===
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For more information regarding JavaScript integration refer to the following resources:
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* [http://docs.cksource.com/ckfinder_2.x_api/symbols/CKFinder.html CKFinder class summary]
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* [http://docs.cksource.com/ckfinder_2.x_api/symbols/CKFinder.config.html Configuration options]

Latest revision as of 09:35, 21 November 2011

JavaScript Integration

The JavaScript integration method is the most powerful one. There are several ways to integrate CKFinder into your pages. This article describes the most common way to achieve this.

Step 1: Loading CKFinder

CKFinder is a JavaScript application. To load it, you just need to include a single file reference at your page. Supposing that you have [[CKFinder_2.x/Developers_Guide/{{{language}}}/Installation|installed]] CKFinder in the ckfinder directory at the root of your website, you can use the following example: 

<head>
	...
	<script type="text/javascript" src="/ckfinder/ckfinder.js"></script>
</head>

When the file above is loaded, the CKFinder JavaScript API is ready to be used.

Step 2: Creating an Application Instance

In order to have CKFinder up and running, you now need to create an application instance: 

<script type="text/javascript">
var finder = new CKFinder();
finder.basePath = '/ckfinder/';
finder.create();
</script>

This code needs to be placed anywhere inside the <body> element of the page. Refer to the standalone sample distributed with CKFinder (_samples/standalone.html) for a working example.

To open CKFinder in a popup, use the popup() method instead: 

<script type="text/javascript">
var finder = new CKFinder();
finder.basePath = '/ckfinder/';
finder.popup();
</script>

Refer to the popup sample distributed with CKFinder (_samples/popup.html) for a working example.

Configuration Options

As explained in the [[CKFinder_2.x/Developers_Guide/{{{language}}}/Configuration#JavaScript_Configuration|JavaScript Configuration]] section, it is possible to configure CKFinder using the config.js. Because the create() method accepts the configuration object as the first argument, you can also pass the configuration options inline instead of modifying the config.js file (thus making it possible to configure each instance of CKFinder separately): 

<script type="text/javascript">
var finder = new CKFinder();
finder.basePath = '/ckfinder/';
// Setting custom width and user language.
finder.create({ width : 700, language : 'de' });
</script>

CKFinder is smart enough to recognize the configuration options assigned directly to a CKFinder instance, so the following code does exactly the same as the code above: 

<script type="text/javascript">
var finder = new CKFinder();
finder.basePath = '/ckfinder/';
// Setting custom width and user language.
finder.width = 700;
finder.language = 'de';
finder.create();
</script>

Useful Resources

For more information regarding JavaScript integration refer to the following resources:

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