What's up with the Multiple Attachments Hack!?

[cessna140]

Ok, how come no one has done the multiple attachment hack? I have been lurking on this site for some time now and have seen this requested at least 50 times. Yes, I know about the one for sale... last time I checked it was going for $100 and was limited in its abilities. A bit unreasonable IMHO. :bandit:

Is it too difficult for you super hackers to do??? I don't get it. How about it? Any takers? This is one hack that would be really useful and I think would quickly become one of the all time favorites!

Specifically, I would like the following options incorporated:

1. Give the admin the ability to either allow or disallow attachments on a per forum basis (in the latest vB 2.2.4 it is my understanding that attachments are a global option, either you allow them in all forums or none).

2. If attachments are allowed in a particular forum, the admin should be able to set the number of attachments permitted in that forum.

3. If attachments are not allowed in a particular forum, no attachment box(es) should appear when posting. Likewise when editing a post in such a forum.

4. When editing a post in a forum that allows attachments, the user should be able to delete any or all of the attachments previously posted. Perhaps a check box would appear next to each attachment listed so that the user could select any or all of them and hit a dedicated "Delete Attachments" button that would leave the user in the posting window?

5. When editing a post in a forum that allows attachments, only the available number of attachment box(es) that the user has not used should appear so new attachments can be posted but, in any event, the poster will not be able to post additional attachments above the limit set for that forum. To be clear, if 3 attachments are allowed and a user only posts 1 initially, when the user returns to edit the post, 2 attachment boxes would appear. If the user then posts 2 more attachments he will have reached his limit of 3. When he returns to edit the post again, no attachment boxes would appear until he deletes 1 or more of the previously posted attachments.

6. The admin should have the option to store the attachments in the database or a user specified directory. Ideally, this would be set per forum also.

I would be willing to pay a reasonable fee for this hack.

Well, I hope someone is up to the task! Questions? Feel free to contact me.

Thanks,
Clark