Question

1. How can I get notification when user attach a file to a topic?
2. How can I know attachment file download counting or downloader record?

Environment

-- MagicYang - 13 Dec 2007

Answer

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1. There is no special notification if someone attaches a file to a topic. However, the normal notification for topic changes (as managed by every web's WebNotify topic) also sends out messages when an attachment is added, or changed.
2. There are usually two paths to an attachment: Via the pub url, which is directly served by the web server without TWiki code, or via the viewfile script through TWiki. Neither one adds to TWiki's log files, so you need to consult the web server's log file for statistics.

-- HaraldJoerg - 13 Dec 2007

For the second task, there is AccessStatsPlugin.

-- MartinKaufmann - 13 Dec 2007

But:

1. If user decide to not showing attachment in standard topic attachment table, or any other reason that doesn't cause Topic version change, admin (subscriber) will not be notified.....=(
2. It seems that AccessStatsPlugin is what I want. I will try it out!

-- MagicYang - 16 Dec 2007

On you point 1, TWiki version controls the attachment meta data even if you hide the attachment from the attachment table, e.g. you will get notified.

-- PeterThoeny - 16 Dec 2007