Template:CKFinder 2.x V1 Integration Javascript

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The following integration method is recommended only for users upgrading from CKFinder 1.x that don't want to change their code.
If you're installing CKFinder for the first time, please check the [[CKFinder_2.x/Developers_Guide/{{{language}}}/Integration/JavaScript|JavaScript Integration]] instead.

JavaScript integration

The 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.

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 at the "ckfinder" directory at the root of your web site, here you have an example:

<head>
	...
	<script type="text/javascript" src="/ckfinder/ckfinder_v1.js"></script>
</head>

With the above file loaded, the CKFinder class is ready to be used.

Step 2: Creating an Application Instance

Next thing to do, to have the CKFinder up & running, is creating an application instance.

<script type="text/javascript">
var finder = new CKFinder();
finder.BasePath = '/ckfinder/';
finder.Skin = 'v1';
finder.Create();
</script>

(put this code anywhere inside of the <body> tag). For a working example please check the standalone v1 sample distributed with CKFinder (_samples/js/standalone_v1.html).

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.

  • CKFinder.Create( basePath, width, height, selectFunction ) - Simple static method supporting only basic four arguments. All arguments except basePath are optional.
  • CKFinder.Create( settingsObject ) - Pass an object with selected properties as the only argument.
  • CKFinder.Popup( basePath, width, height, selectFunction ) - Simple static method supporting only basic four arguments. All arguments except basePath are optional.
  • CKFinder.Popup( settingsObject ) - Pass an object with selected properties as the only argument.

The example of creating CKFinder using a static javascript method:

<script type="text/javascript">
CKFinder.Create( '/ckfinder/', 700 ) ;
</script>

More flexible method of launching CKFinder, the object with selected settings is passed as the only argument:

<script type="text/javascript">
CKFinder.Create( { BasePath : '/ckfinder/', RememberLastFolder : false } ) ;
</script>