Part 1:
A while back our team hit a stumbling block with regards to implementing the simple editor (we call it front-end editor). With the intention of moving to a distributed publishing environment, we aim to have many users adding pages and pdf files with help from the simple editor and the asset builder.
Our problem persists that after using the asset builder to add a PDF file (which is one of our main types of asset) it seems that a user cannot upload an updated version of the PDF file with the asset builder or simple editor. Correct me if i’m wrong.
This would be a common scenario and one that we do not wish to have to delve into the back-end of Matrix to fix.
Part 2:
The Layout Manager gives the impression that you can add an Edit Layout for PDF file assets. However, after attaching a layout for both create and details, I can’t see how you would actually go about getting to these layout screens. You can’t just go to:
http://www.urlhere.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/#####/pdf-filename.pdf/_edi
Is this just additional interface jargon that have been added that have no actual functionality? Or is there some way to get to the simple editor and see the details and create layouts for PDF file assets?
So, can this be avoided or is there a work around? :unsure:
Please let me know if I’m not being clear!
Once a File asset has gone live and public, it's URL changes to include __data. At that time, Matrix does not serve the asset again. Apache will serve this file directly.
You need to use the administration interface to edit those files, or configure each one to keep it's Matrix URL, but that means a large reduction in performance for those files.