Propose to allow png files in pages subdirectory (encapsulated folders for page content/data/assets)

[okigan]

To keep things simple propose to allow png files in pages subdirectory.

This simplifies editing and allows to use of the shelf markdown editors. But currently that's impossible as ruhoh forces png files to be placed in top level media directory.

It's nice to think about CDN compatibility, though it seems that should be done at compilation step, rather than forcing at content creation.

[plusjade]

So you are saying there are markdown editors that let you place image files inside the text, but they reference only the child directories of the markdown file? Can you give me an example of this product or workflow? thanks!

[okigan]

http://markdownpad.com/ -- great editor (IMHO)

mostly it is the {{urls.media}} that would break it, but I still propose to allow/default image files to be in the same directory as .md file

This allows for simple granularity of pages, particularly in projects.

[okigan]

another editor that I use, from visual studio, that also would benefit/affected from this issue: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/0855e23e-4c4c-4c82-8b39-24ab5c5a7f79/

[okigan]

bump -- i think this is most important issue

@plusjade, i got a rough draft update for the compiler (i can push that to my fork), and need some help with the previewer component

[plusjade]

ok send it over :)

[okigan]

Have a look at: https://github.com/okigan/ruhoh.rb/commit/4fa719f91821e7914b98c5848a6ec79285cfbe09

Draft ! allow static media (png, jpg, zip!) files local in project pages issues:

• print debugging has to go out
• media name is used in other parts -- maybe mediafiles?
• previewer does not work -- some settings to rake needs to be added -- url paths in call()

key files:

• lib/ruhoh/compiler.rb
• lib/ruhoh/previewer.rb

[waynedpj]

+1 this would also be useful for music tracks or image galleries. then the folder that contains the track/gallery would be more self contained if all the associated media (audio for tracks, images for galleries, etc.) was embedded. IMHO even better would be having the ability to have a media collection within a collection/folder, so we could still use all the cool media collection features (fingerprinting, dynamic URLs, etc.). an example would be:

album/
  tracks/
    track-01/
      index.html
      media/
        cover.png
        audio.ogg
    track-02/
      index.html
      media/
        cover.png
        audio.ogg
    track-03/
      index.html
      media/
        cover.png
        audio.ogg

references to media within that page would first refer to the local page's media folder then cascade outward as usual with ruhoh.

peace, w