Added sharing of snippets option and started adding get snippets custom admin view gh-92. Fixed gh-153 published settings for categories.

2017-11-16 06:37:32 +02:00 · 2017-11-16 06:37:32 +02:00 · f34e1b19f8
commit f34e1b19f8
parent 1cc40dbfe4
37 changed files with 1372 additions and 124 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://vdm.bz/component-builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 12th November, 2017
+ *Last Build*: 16th November, 2017
 + *Version*: 2.6.4
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **166252**
-+ *File count*: **1061**
-+ *Folder count*: **174**
+ *Line count*: **167476**
+ *File count*: **1070**
+ *Folder count*: **176**

 > This **component** was build with a Joomla [Automated Component Builder](http://vdm.bz/component-builder).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://vdm.bz/component-builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 12th November, 2017
+ *Last Build*: 16th November, 2017
 + *Version*: 2.6.4
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **166252**
-+ *File count*: **1061**
-+ *Folder count*: **174**
+ *Line count*: **167476**
+ *File count*: **1070**
+ *Folder count*: **176**

 > This **component** was build with a Joomla [Automated Component Builder](http://vdm.bz/component-builder).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
--- a/admin/access.xml
+++ b/admin/access.xml
@ -225,6 +225,8 @@
 		<action name="ftp.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_EXPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="ftp.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="ftp.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
+		<action name="get_snippets.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="get_snippets.snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_CREATE_DESC" />
@ -303,6 +305,8 @@
 		<action name="site_view.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_EXPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="site_view.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="site_view.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
+		<action name="snippet.get_snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="snippet.share_snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SHARE_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SHARE_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="snippet_type.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="snippet_type.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="snippet_type.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_CREATE_DESC" />
--- a/admin/assets/css/get_snippets.css
+++ b/admin/assets/css/get_snippets.css
@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|  www.vdm.io  |------/
+    __      __       _     _____                 _                                  _     __  __      _   _               _
+    \ \    / /      | |   |  __ \               | |                                | |   |  \/  |    | | | |             | |
+     \ \  / /_ _ ___| |_  | |  | | _____   _____| | ___  _ __  _ __ ___   ___ _ __ | |_  | \  / | ___| |_| |__   ___   __| |
+      \ \/ / _` / __| __| | |  | |/ _ \ \ / / _ \ |/ _ \| '_ \| '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '_ \| __| | |\/| |/ _ \ __| '_ \ / _ \ / _` |
+       \  / (_| \__ \ |_  | |__| |  __/\ V /  __/ | (_) | |_) | | | | | |  __/ | | | |_  | |  | |  __/ |_| | | | (_) | (_| |
+        \/ \__,_|___/\__| |_____/ \___| \_/ \___|_|\___/| .__/|_| |_| |_|\___|_| |_|\__| |_|  |_|\___|\__|_| |_|\___/ \__,_|
+                                                        | |                                                                 
+                                                        |_| 				
+/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
+
+	@version		2.6.x
+	@created		30th April, 2015
+	@package		Component Builder
+	@subpackage		get_snippets.css
+	@author			Llewellyn van der Merwe <http://vdm.bz/component-builder>	
+	@github			Joomla Component Builder <https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder>
+	@copyright		Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
+	@license		GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html 
+	
+	Builds Complex Joomla Components 
+                                                             
+/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* CSS Document */
+
+
--- a/admin/config.xml
+++ b/admin/config.xml
@ -83,6 +83,57 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_API_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_API_DESCRIPTION"
 		/>		
+		<!-- Set_browser_storage Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="set_browser_storage"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="1"
+			required="true">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ACTIVE</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INACTIVE</option>
+		</field>		
+		<!-- Storage_time_to_live Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="list"
+			name="storage_time_to_live"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="list_class"
+			multiple="false"
+			default="global"
+			showon="set_browser_storage:1">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="global">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_SESSION</option>
+			<option value="30">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_THIRTY_SECONDS</option>
+			<option value="60">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_MINUTE</option>
+			<option value="300">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIVE_MINUTES</option>
+			<option value="900">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIFTEEN_MINUTES</option>
+			<option value="1800">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_THIRTY_MINUTES</option>
+			<option value="3600">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_HOUR</option>
+			<option value="18000">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIVE_HOURS</option>
+			<option value="36000">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_TEN_HOURS</option>
+			<option value="86400">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_DAY</option>
+			<option value="604800">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_WEEK</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NEVER_UPDATE</option>
+		</field>		
 		<!-- Spacer_hr_b Field. Type: Spacer. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
 		<field type="spacer" name="spacer_hr_b" hr="true" class="spacer_hr_b" />
 		<field name="autorTitle"
--- a/admin/controllers/get_snippets.php
+++ b/admin/controllers/get_snippets.php
@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+<?php
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|  www.vdm.io  |------/
+    __      __       _     _____                 _                                  _     __  __      _   _               _
+    \ \    / /      | |   |  __ \               | |                                | |   |  \/  |    | | | |             | |
+     \ \  / /_ _ ___| |_  | |  | | _____   _____| | ___  _ __  _ __ ___   ___ _ __ | |_  | \  / | ___| |_| |__   ___   __| |
+      \ \/ / _` / __| __| | |  | |/ _ \ \ / / _ \ |/ _ \| '_ \| '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '_ \| __| | |\/| |/ _ \ __| '_ \ / _ \ / _` |
+       \  / (_| \__ \ |_  | |__| |  __/\ V /  __/ | (_) | |_) | | | | | |  __/ | | | |_  | |  | |  __/ |_| | | | (_) | (_| |
+        \/ \__,_|___/\__| |_____/ \___| \_/ \___|_|\___/| .__/|_| |_| |_|\___|_| |_|\__| |_|  |_|\___|\__|_| |_|\___/ \__,_|
+                                                        | |                                                                 
+                                                        |_| 				
+/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
+
+	@version		2.6.x
+	@created		30th April, 2015
+	@package		Component Builder
+	@subpackage		get_snippets.php
+	@author			Llewellyn van der Merwe <http://vdm.bz/component-builder>	
+	@github			Joomla Component Builder <https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder>
+	@copyright		Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
+	@license		GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html 
+	
+	Builds Complex Joomla Components 
+                                                             
+/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// import Joomla controlleradmin library
+jimport('joomla.application.component.controlleradmin');
+
+/**
+ * Get_snippets Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerGet_snippets extends JControllerAdmin
+{
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS';
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 * @since	2.5
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Get_snippets', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array())
+	{
+		$model = parent::getModel($name, $prefix, array('ignore_request' => true));
+
+		return $model;
+	}
+
+        public function dashboard()
+	{
+		$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function openSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the snippets admin view
+		$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}
--- a/admin/controllers/joomla_components.php
+++ b/admin/controllers/joomla_components.php
@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_components extends JControllerAdmin
 		// Check for request forgeries
 		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
 		// check if import is allowed for this user.
-		$model->user = JFactory::getUser();
-		if ($model->user->authorise('joomla_component.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $model->user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('joomla_component.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
 		{
 			$session = JFactory::getSession();
 			$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'joomla_components');
--- a/admin/controllers/snippets.php
+++ b/admin/controllers/snippets.php
@ -108,4 +108,53 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerSnippets extends JControllerAdmin
 		$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=snippets', false), $message, 'error');
 		return;
 	}  
+
+	public function getSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the import snippets custom admin view
+		$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=get_snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function shareSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// Get the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('snippets');
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$model->user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if ($model->user->authorise('snippet.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $model->user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{			
+			// Get the input
+			$input = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			JArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// check if there is any selections
+			if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($pks))
+			{
+				// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+				$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_SNIPPETS_WERE_SELECTED_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_AND_TRY_AGAIN');
+				$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=snippets', false), $message, 'error');
+				return;
+			}
+			// set auto loader
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::autoLoader('smart');
+			// get the data to export
+			if ($model->shareSnippets($pks))
+			{
+				// Redirect to the list screen with success
+				$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_HAVE_BEEN_EXPORTED_AND_ZIPPED_READY_TO_SHARE_PLEASE_WATCH_THE_FOLLOWING_A_HREF_TARGET_BLANKVIDEO_TUTORIALA_THAT_SHOWS_YOU_HOW_TO_SHARE_THESE_SNIPPETS_WITH_THE_REST_OF_THE_JCB_COMMUNITY');
+				$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=snippets', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_SHARE_THE_SNIPPETS_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP');
+		$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=snippets', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}  
 }
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler.php
@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 				$this->removeFolder($this->componentPath . '/site');
 				// clear form component xml
 				$xmlPath = $this->componentPath . '/'. $this->fileContentStatic['###component###']. '.xml';
-				$componentXML = file_get_contents($xmlPath);
+				$componentXML = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($xmlPath);
 				$textToSite = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($componentXML,'<files folder="site">','</files>');
 				$textToSiteLang = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($componentXML,'<languages folder="site">','</languages>');
 				$componentXML = str_replace(array('<files folder="site">'.$textToSite."</files>", '<languages folder="site">'.$textToSiteLang."</languages>"), array('',''), $componentXML);
@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 		if (isset($this->newFiles['static']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->newFiles['static']) && isset($this->newFiles['dynamic']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->newFiles['dynamic']))
 		{
 			// get the bom file
-			$bom = file_get_contents($this->bomPath);
+			$bom = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($this->bomPath);
 			// first we do the static files
 			foreach ($this->newFiles['static'] as $static)
 			{
@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 					{
 						$php = "<?php\n";
 					}
-					$string = file_get_contents($static['path']);
+					$string = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($static['path']);
 					if (strpos($string,'###BOM###') !== false)
 					{
 						list($wast,$code) = explode('###BOM###',$string);
@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 								{
 									$php = "<?php\n";
 								}
-								$string = file_get_contents($file['path']);
+								$string = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($file['path']);
 								if (strpos($string,'###BOM###') !== false)
 								{
 									list($bin,$code) = explode('###BOM###',$string);
@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			$this->buildReadMeData();
 		}
 		// get the file
-		$string = file_get_contents($path);
+		$string = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($path);
 		// update the file
 		$answer = $this->setPlaceholders($string, $this->fileContentStatic);
 		// add to zip array
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
@ -2881,6 +2881,7 @@ class Get
 				}
 				$gets = array();
 				$keys = array();
+				// first load all options
 				foreach ($lines as $line)
 				{
 					if (strpos($line,'AS') !== false)
@ -2896,13 +2897,16 @@ class Get
 						$get = $line;
 						$key = null;
 					}
+					// set the get and key
 					$get = trim($get);
 					$key = trim($key);
-					// only add the view
-					if ('a' != $as && 1 == $row_type && 'view' === $type && strpos('#'.$key,'#'.$view.'_') === false)
+					// only add the view (we must adapt this)
+					if (isset($this->getAsLookup[$method_key][$get]) && 'a' != $as && 1 == $row_type && 'view' === $type && strpos('#'.$key,'#'.$view.'_') === false)
 					{
+						// this is a problem (TODO) since we may want to not add the view name.
 						$key = $view.'_'.trim($key);
 					}
+					// continue only if we have get
 					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($get))
 					{
 						$gets[] = $this->db->quote($get);
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/b_Structure.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/b_Structure.php
@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 	private function setJoomlaVersionData()
 	{
 		// set the version data
-		$versionData = json_decode(file_get_contents($this->templatePath.'/settings.json'));
+		$versionData = json_decode(ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($this->templatePath.'/settings.json'));
 		// add custom folders
 		if ((isset($this->componentData->folders) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->componentData->folders)) || $this->addEximport || $this->uikit || $this->footable)
 		{
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
@ -3742,7 +3742,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 				{
 					if (JFile::exists($file['path']))
 					{
-						$string = file_get_contents($file['path']);
+						$string = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($file['path']);
 						$buket['static'][] = $this->getInbetweenStrings($string);
 					}
 				}
@ -3754,7 +3754,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 						{
 							if (JFile::exists($doc['path']))
 							{
-								$string = file_get_contents($doc['path']);
+								$string = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($doc['path']);
 								$buket[$view][] = $this->getInbetweenStrings($string);
 							}
 						}
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/f_Infusion.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/f_Infusion.php
@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 				// build xml path
 				$xmlPath = $this->componentPath . '/'. $this->fileContentStatic['###component###']. '.xml';
 				// get the content in xml
-				$componentXML = file_get_contents($xmlPath);
+				$componentXML = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($xmlPath);
 				// update the xml content
 				$componentXML = $this->setPlaceholders($componentXML, $replace);
 				// store the values back to xml
--- a/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	**/
 	protected static $params = false;

-	/*
+	/**
 	 * get all component IDs
 	 */
 	public static function getComponentIDs()
@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return false;
 	}

-	/*
+	/**
 	 * Autoloader
 	 */
 	public static function autoLoader($type = 'compiler')
@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 			// first get the file path
 			$path_filename = self::getFilePath('path', $name.$type, $fileType, $key, JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR);
 			// set as read if not already set
-			if (($content = @file_get_contents($path_filename)) !== FALSE)
+			if ($content = self::getFileContents($path_filename, false))
 			{
 				if ($hash == $content)
 				{
@ -1481,6 +1481,93 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return '/' . trim( $filePath, '/' ) . '/' . $fileName;
 	}
 			
+			
+	/**
+	*	Get the file path or url
+	* 
+	*	@param  string   $type              The (url/path) type to return
+	*	@param  string   $target            The Params Target name (if set)
+	*	@param  string   $default           The default path if not set in Params (fallback path)
+	*	@param  bool     $createIfNotSet    The switch to create the folder if not found
+	*
+	*	@return  string    On success the path or url is returned based on the type requested
+	* 
+	*/
+	public static function getFolderPath($type = 'path', $target = 'folderpath', $default = JPATH_SITE . '/images/', $createIfNotSet = true)
+	{
+		// get the global settings
+		if (!self::checkObject(self::$params))
+		{
+			self::$params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
+		}
+		$folderPath = self::$params->get($target, $default);
+		jimport('joomla.filesystem.folder');
+		// create the folder if it does not exist
+		if ($createIfNotSet && !JFolder::exists($folderPath))
+		{
+			JFolder::create($folderPath);
+		}
+		// return the url
+		if ('url' === $type)
+		{
+			if (strpos($folderPath, JPATH_SITE) !== false)
+			{
+				$folderPath = trim( str_replace( JPATH_SITE, '', $folderPath), '/');
+				return JURI::root() . $folderPath . '/';
+			}
+			// since the path is behind the root folder of the site, return only the root url (may be used to build the link)
+			return JURI::root();
+		}
+		// sanitize the path
+		return '/' . trim( $folderPath, '/' ) . '/';
+	}
+			
+			
+	/**
+	*	get the content of a file
+	* 
+	*	@param  string          $path    The path to the file
+	*	@param  string/bool   $none   The return value if no content was found
+	*
+	*	@return  string   On success
+	* 
+	*/
+	public static function getFileContents($path, $none = '')
+	{
+		if (self::checkString($path))
+		{
+			// use basic file get content for now
+			if (($content = @file_get_contents($path)) !== FALSE)
+			{
+				return $content;
+			}
+			// use curl if available
+			elseif (function_exists('curl_version'))
+			{
+				// start curl
+				$ch = curl_init();
+				// set the options
+				$options = array();
+				$options[CURLOPT_URL] = $path;
+				$options[CURLOPT_USERAGENT] = 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.12) Gecko/20101026 Firefox/3.6.12';
+				$options[CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER] = TRUE;
+				$options[CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER] = FALSE;
+				// load the options
+				curl_setopt_array($ch, $options);
+				// get the content
+				$content = curl_exec($ch);
+				// close the connection
+				curl_close($ch);
+				// return if found
+				if (self::checkString($content))
+				{
+					return $content;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $none;
+	}
+			
 	/**
 	*	Load the Component xml manifest.
 	**/
--- a/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
+++ b/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
@ -855,13 +855,16 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_YES="Yes"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_YOUTUBE="Youtube"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_ZOOM_IN="Zoom In"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_ZOOM_OUT="Zoom Out"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_AHEAD="Ahead"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALIAS="Alias"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALIGNMENT="Alignment"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL="All"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_IS_GOOD_PLEASE_CHECK_AGAIN_LATTER="All is good, please check again latter."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_IS_GOOD_THERE_IN_NO_NOTICE_AT_THIS_TIME="All is good, there in no notice at this time."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_UNSAVED_WORK_ON_THIS_PAGE_WILL_BE_LOST_ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WANT_TO_CONTINUE="All unsaved work on this page will be lost, are you sure you want to continue?"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALWAYS_INSURE_THAT_YOU_HAVE_YOUR_LOCAL_COMPONENTS_BACKED_UP_BY_MAKING_AN_EXPORT_OF_ALL_YOUR_LOCAL_COMPONENTS_BEFORE_IMPORTING_ANY_NEW_COMPONENTS_SMALLMAKE_BSUREB_TO_MOVE_THIS_ZIPPED_BACKUP_PACKAGE_OUT_OF_THE_TMP_FOLDER_BEFORE_DOING_AN_IMPORTSMALLBR_IF_YOU_ARE_IMPORTING_A_PACKAGE_OF_A_THREERD_PARTY_JCB_PACKAGE_DEVELOPER_BMAKE_SURE_IT_IS_A_REPUTABLE_JCB_PACKAGE_DEVELOPERSB="Always insure that you have your local components backed up, by making an export of all your local components before importing any new components. <small>(Make <b>SURE</b> to move this zipped backup package out of the tmp folder before doing an import)</small><br />If you are importing a package of a 3rd party JCB package developer, <b>make sure it is a reputable JCB package developers!</b>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ANY_SELECTION_ONLY_FOUR_LISTRADIOCHECKBOXESDYNAMIC_LIST="Any Selection (only 4 list/radio/checkboxes/dynamic_list)"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_AN_ERROR_HAS_OCCURRED="An error has occurred"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ARCHIVED="Archived"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_AUTHOR="Author"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_AUTO_CHECKIN="Auto Check-in"
@ -2083,6 +2086,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES_VERSION_MESSAGE="Error! Please add some t
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES_VERSION_UPDATE="Version Update"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES_VERSION_UPDATE_DESCRIPTION="Add Version Updates Here!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES_VERSION_UPDATE_LABEL="Version Updates"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ACTIVE="Active"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ALMOST_FLAT_LOAD="Almost Flat"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_API_DESCRIPTION="This User will be used to log the API call."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_API_LABEL="API User"
@ -2216,6 +2220,17 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EMAILREPLY_HINT="Email Address Here"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EMAILREPLY_LABEL=" Reply to Email"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ENCRYPTION_DESC="The encryption key for the field encryption is set here."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ENCRYPTION_LABEL="Encryption Settings"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_DAY="Every Day"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIFTEEN_MINUTES="Every 15 Minutes"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIVE_HOURS="Every 5 Hours"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIVE_MINUTES="Every 5 Minutes"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_HOUR="Every Hour"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_MINUTE="Every Minute"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_SESSION="Every Session"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_TEN_HOURS="Every 10 Hours"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_THIRTY_MINUTES="Every 30 Minutes"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_THIRTY_SECONDS="Every 30 Seconds"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_WEEK="Every Week"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_DESCRIPTION="Enter link where your JCB package key can be bought."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_HINT="http://www.example.com/buy-keys"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_LABEL="Buy Link<br /><small>(to get key)</small>"
@ -2256,6 +2271,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GLOBAL="Global"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GLOBAL_DESC="The Global Parameters"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GLOBAL_LABEL="Global"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GRADIANT_LOAD="Gradient"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INACTIVE="Inactive"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MAILER_DESCRIPTION="Select what mailer you would like to use to send emails."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MAILER_LABEL="Mailer"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MAILONLINE_DESCRIPTION="Warning this will stop all emails from going out."
@ -2263,6 +2279,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MAILONLINE_LABEL="Mailer Status"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MAIL_CONFIGURATION="Mail Configuration"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MINIFY_DESCRIPTION="Should the JavaScript be minified when compiled."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MINIFY_LABEL="Minify JS"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NEVER_UPDATE="Never update"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO="No"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NONE="None"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION="You components will be placed as zip files inside this folder."
@ -2316,6 +2333,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SENDMAIL="Sendmail"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SENDMAIL_DESCRIPTION="Enter the path to the sendmail program directory on your host server."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SENDMAIL_HINT="/usr/sbin/sendmail"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SENDMAIL_LABEL="Sendmail Path"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_DESCRIPTION="Select if browser storage should be used to save on Ajax calls and speed up this components site pages."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_LABEL="Browser Storage"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTP="SMTP"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTPAUTH_DESCRIPTION="Select yes if your SMTP host requires SMTP Authentication."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTPAUTH_LABEL="SMTP Authentication"
@ -2333,6 +2352,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTPUSER_DESCRIPTION="Enter the username for access
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTPUSER_HINT="email@demo.com"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SMTPUSER_LABEL="SMTP Username"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SSL="SSL"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_DESCRIPTION="How long should the data that is stored in the browser memory remain unchanged before it is removed and updated."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_LABEL="Update Cycle"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_TLS="TLS"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_UIKIT_DESC="<b>The Parameters for the uikit are set here.</b><br />Uikit is a lightweight and modular front-end framework
 for developing fast and powerful web interfaces. For more info visit <a href="https://getuikit.com/v2/" target="_blank">https://getuikit.com/v2/</a>"
@ -3013,6 +3034,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DATE="Date"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DEBUG_LINE_NUMBERS="Debug (line numbers)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DEFAULT_VIEW="Default View"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DETAILS="Details"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DIVERGED="Diverged"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DOES_THIS_PACKAGE_REQUIRE_A_KEY_TO_INSTALL="Does this package require a key to install"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DOWNLOAD="download"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GET="Dynamic Get"
@ -3739,6 +3761,12 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTP_STATUS="Status"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTP_VERSION_DESC="A count of the number of times this FTP has been revised."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTP_VERSION_LABEL="Revision"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FULL_WIDTH_IN_TAB="Full Width in Tab"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS="Get Snippets"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS="Get Snippets Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access get snippets."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_DESC="The compiler"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Get Snippets Snippets Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the snippets button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_THE_KEY_FROM_BSB_FOR_A_CLASSBTN_BTNPRIMARY_HREFS_TARGET_BLANK_TITLEGET_A_KEY_FROM_SSA="Get the key from <b>%s</b> for <a class="btn btn-primary" href="%s" target="_blank" title="get a key from %s">%s</a>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GLOBAL="Global"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GREAT_THIS_FUNCTION_NAME_WILL_WORK="Great, this function name will work!"
@ -3912,6 +3940,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_UNABLE_TO_FIND_IMPORT_PACKAGE="Package to import not
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_UPDATE_DATA="Import Data"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_UPLOAD_BOTTON="Upload File"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_INACTIVE="Inactive"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IN_SYNC="In Sync"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ISOLATE="Isolate"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ISSUE="issue"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IS_NOT_ONLY_FOUR_LISTRADIOCHECKBOXES="Is Not (only 4 list/radio/checkboxes)"
@ -3979,6 +4008,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADDUIKIT_DESCRIPTION="Select the version o
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADDUIKIT_LABEL="Add Uikit"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_ADMIN_EVENT="Add Admin Event"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_ADMIN_EVENT_LABEL="Add Global Admin Event"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_BOTH_VTWO_AMP_VTHREE="Add Both v2 &amp; v3"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_CSS="Add Css"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_CSS_LABEL="Add CSS"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_EMAIL_HELPER="Add Email Helper"
@ -4014,6 +4044,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_SITE_EVENT="Add Site Event"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_SITE_EVENT_LABEL="Add Global Site Event"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_SQL="Add Sql"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_SQL_LABEL="Add MySQL (to view table)"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_UIKIT_VTHREE="Add Uikit v3"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_UIKIT_VTWO="Add Uikit v2"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_UPDATE_SERVER="Add Update Server"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_UPDATE_SERVER_LABEL="Add Update Server"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADMIN_VIEWS="Admin Views"
@ -4072,6 +4104,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION_DESCRIPTION="Add Description H
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION_HINT="Add Description Here"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION_LABEL="Description"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DETAILS="Details"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DO_NOT_ADD="Do not add"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DYNAMIC_BUILD_BETA="Dynamic Build (beta)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DYNAMIC_INTEGRATION="Dynamic Integration"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EDIT="Editing the Joomla Component"
@ -4341,8 +4374,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_USE_ONLY_FIRST_TWO_NUMBER_OF_GLOBAL_VERSIO
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_USE_VIEW_VERSION_DATE="Use View Version & Date"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_VERSION_DESC="A count of the number of times this Joomla Component has been revised."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_VERSION_LABEL="Revision"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_VTHREE="v3"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_VTWO="v2"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_VTHREE="V3"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_VTWO="V2"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_WEBSITE="Website"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_WEBSITE_DESCRIPTION="Enter website address"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_WEBSITE_HINT="http://www.example.com"
@ -4668,10 +4701,12 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_N_ITEMS_UNFEATURED_1="%s Library unfeatured."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_N_ITEMS_UNPUBLISHED="%s Libraries unpublished."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_N_ITEMS_UNPUBLISHED_1="%s Library unpublished."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY="Library"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_ASC="Library (Asc)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_CREATED_BY_DESC="The user that created this Library."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_CREATED_BY_LABEL="Created By"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_CREATED_DATE_DESC="The date this Library was created."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_CREATED_DATE_LABEL="Created Date"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_DESC="Library (Desc)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_DESCRIPTION="Description"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_DESCRIPTION_DESCRIPTION="Enter some description"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_DESCRIPTION_HINT="Description Here"
@ -4707,6 +4742,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MATCH_FIELD="Match Field"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MATCH_OPTIONS="Match Options"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MAX_LENGTH_ONLY_FOUR_TEXT_FIELD="Max Length (only 4 text_field)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MIN_LENGTH_ONLY_FOUR_TEXT_FIELD="Min Length (only 4 text_field)"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NAME_ASC="Name (Asc)"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NAME_DESC="Name (Desc)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NEW="New"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NEW_ISSUE="New Issue"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NEW_NOTICE="New Notice"
@ -4720,6 +4757,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_CRONJOB_PATH_FOUND_FOR_S="No cronjob path found for (%s)
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_CRONJOB_PATH_FOUND_SINCE_INCORRECT_TYPE_REQUESTED="No cronjob path found since incorrect type requested."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_ITEM_FOUND="No Item Found"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_KEYS_WERE_FOUND_TO_ADD_AN_EXPORT_KEY_SIMPLY_OPEN_THE_COMPONENT_GO_TO_THE_TAB_CALLED_SETTINGS_BOTTOM_RIGHT_THERE_IS_A_FIELD_CALLED_EXPORT_KEY="No keys were found. To add an export key simply open the component, go to the tab called settings, bottom right there is a field called Export Key."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_SNIPPETS_WERE_SELECTED_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_AND_TRY_AGAIN="No snippets were selected, please make a selection and try again!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_S_FOUND="No %s Found"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_S_HAVE_BEEN_LINKED_TO_THIS_VIEW_SOON_AS_THIS_IS_DONE_IT_WILL_BE_DISPLAYED_HERE="No %s have been linked to this view. Soon as this is done it will be displayed here."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ON_GITHUB="on Github"
@ -4730,7 +4768,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OPEN_ON_GITHUB="Open on Github"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ORDER_BEFORE="Order Before"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ORDER_IN_EDIT="Order in Edit"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ORDER_IN_LIST_VIEWS="Order in list views"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OUT_OF_DATE="Out of date"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OUT_OF_DATE="Out of Date"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OWNER_DETAILS_WAS_SET="Owner details was set"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OWNER_S="Owner: %s"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PACKAGE_OWNER_DETAILS="Package Owner Details"
@ -4742,6 +4780,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_ADD_FILES_TO_S="Please add files to (%s)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_ADD_FOLDERS_TO_S="Please add folders to (%s)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_CHECK_AGAIN_LATTER="Please check again latter."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_SELECT_A_COMPONENT_THAT_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_COMPILE="Please select a component that you would like to compile."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_LATER="Please try again later"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_WAIT_CLEARING_THE_TMP_FOLDER="Please wait! Clearing the tmp folder"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PUBLIC_ACCESS="Public Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PUBLISHED="Published"
@ -4756,6 +4795,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SAVE_SUCCESS="Great! Item successfully saved."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SAVE_WARNING="The value already existed so please select another."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCHABLE="Searchable"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_THE_COMPONENT_TO_COMPILE="Select the component to compile"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHARE_SNIPPETS="Share Snippets"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_JCB_INSERT_THE_CUSTOM_CODE_PLACEHOLDERS_THIS_IS_ONLY_APPLICABLE_IF_THIS_COMPONENT_HAS_CUSTOM_CODE="Should JCB insert the custom code placeholders? This is only applicable if this component has custom code."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_THE_COMPONENT_BE_MOVED_TO_YOUR_LOCAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER="Should the component be moved to your local repository folder?"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_THE_ZIPPED_PACKAGE_OF_THE_COMPONENT_BE_MOVED_TO_THE_LOCAL_BACKUP_AND_REMOTE_SALES_SERVER_THIS_IS_ONLY_APPLICABLE_IF_THIS_COMPONENT_HAS_THOSE_VALUES_SET="Should the zipped package of the component be moved to the local backup and remote sales server? This is only applicable if this component has those values set."
@ -5235,6 +5275,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_EDIT_VERSION="Snippets Edit Version"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC="Allows users in this group to edit versions of version snippets"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_EXPORT="Snippets Export"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_EXPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to export export snippets"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_HAVE_BEEN_EXPORTED_AND_ZIPPED_READY_TO_SHARE_PLEASE_WATCH_THE_FOLLOWING_A_HREF_TARGET_BLANKVIDEO_TUTORIALA_THAT_SHOWS_YOU_HOW_TO_SHARE_THESE_SNIPPETS_WITH_THE_REST_OF_THE_JCB_COMMUNITY="Snippets have been exported and zipped ready to share! Please watch the following <a href="#" target="_blank">video tutorial</a> that shows you how to share these snippets with the rest of the JCB community."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_IMPORT="Snippets Import"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_IMPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to import import snippets"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_N_ITEMS_ARCHIVED="%s Snippets archived."
@ -5267,6 +5308,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_DESCRIPTION_LABEL="Description"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_DETAILS="Details"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_EDIT="Editing the Snippet"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_ERROR_UNIQUE_ALIAS="Another Snippet has the same alias."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Snippet Get Snippets Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the get snippets button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_HEADING="Heading"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_HEADING_DESCRIPTION="Enter short heading"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_HEADING_HINT="Your Heading Here"
@ -5290,6 +5333,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_ORDERING_LABEL="Ordering"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_PERMISSION="Permissions"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_PUBLISHING="Publishing"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SAVE_WARNING="Alias already existed so a number was added at the end. You can re-edit the Snippet to customise the alias."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SHARE_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Snippet Share Snippets Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SHARE_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the share snippets button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SNIPPET="Snippet"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SNIPPET_HINT="// Add the snippets code here"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SNIPPET_LABEL="Snippet"
@ -5522,6 +5567,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_NOTICE_BOARD_IS_LOADING="The notice board is loading"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_PACKAGE_KEY_IS_CODESCODE="The package key is: <code>%s</code>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_PACKAGE_KEY_IS_S="The package key is: %s"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_README_IS_LOADING="The readme is loading"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_SNIPPETS_IS_LOADING="The snippets is loading"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_WIKI_IS_LOADING="The wiki is loading"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_PACKAGE_HAS_NO_KEY="This package has no key."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TITLE="Title"
@ -5529,6 +5575,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TOTAL_DOWNLOADS="total downloads"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TO_CHANGE_THE_PACKAGE_OWNER_DEFAULTS_OPEN_THE_BJCB_GLOBAL_OPTIONSB_GO_TO_THE_BCOMPANYB_TAB_AND_ADD_THE_CORRECT_COMPANY_DETAILS_THERE="To change the package owner defaults. Open the <b>JCB Global Options</b>, go to the <b>Company</b> tab and add the correct company details there."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TO_CHANGE_THE_PACKAGE_OWNER_DEFAULTS_OPEN_THE_JCB_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_GO_TO_THE_COMPANY_TAB_AND_ADD_THE_CORRECT_COMPANY_DETAILS_THERE="To change the package owner defaults. Open the JCB Global Options, go to the Company tab and add the correct company details there."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TRASHED="Trashed"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TYPE_ASC="Type (Asc)"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TYPE_DESC="Type (Desc)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TYPE_ERROR="Type Error"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_UNACTIVE_ONLY_FOUR_TEXT_FIELD="Unactive (only 4 text_field)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_UNDERNEATH_TABS="Underneath Tabs"
@ -5551,6 +5599,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOUR_DATA_IS_ENCRYPTED_WITH_A_AES_ONE_HUNDRED_AND_TWENTY_EI
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOUR_DATA_IS_ENCRYPTED_WITH_A_AES_ONE_HUNDRED_AND_TWENTY_EIGHT_BIT_ENCRYPTION_USING_THE_ABOVE_THIRTY_TWO_CHARACTER_KEY_WITHOUT_THIS_KEY_IT_WILL_TAKE_THE_CURRENT_TECHNOLOGY_WITH_A_BRUTE_FORCE_ATTACK_METHOD_MORE_THEN_A_HREFHTTPRANDOMIZECOMHOWLONGTOHACKPASS_TARGET_BLANK_TITLEHOW_LONG_TO_HACK_PASSSEVEN_HUNDRED_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZEROA_YEARS_TO_CRACK_THEORETICALLY_UNLESS_THEY_HAVE_THIS_KEY_ABOVE_SO_DO_KEEP_IT_SAFE="Your data is encrypted with a AES 128 bit encryption using the above 32 character key. Without this key it will take the current technology with a brute force attack method more then <a href="http://random-ize.com/how-long-to-hack-pass/" target="_blank" title="How long to hack pass">700 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000</a> years to crack theoretically. Unless they have this key above, so do keep it safe."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_CAN_NOW_SELECT_THE_COMPONENT_BZIPB_PACKAGE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_IMPORTBR_SMALLPLEASE_NOTE_THAT_SMART_COMPONENT_IMPORT_ONLY_WORKS_WITH_THE_FOLLOWING_FORMAT_BZIPBSMALL="You can now select the component <b>zip</b> package you would like to import.<br /><small>Please note that smart component import only works with the following format: <b>(.zip)</b></small>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_IMPORT_A_COMPONENT_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP="You do not have permission to import a component, please contact your system administrator for more help."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_SHARE_THE_SNIPPETS_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP="You do not have permission to share the snippets, please contact your system administrator for more help."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_HAVE_S_S_ADDING_MORE_THEN_FIFTY_S_IS_CONSIDERED_BAD_PRACTICE="You have %s %s. Adding more then 50 %s is considered bad practice."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_HAVE_S_S_ADDING_MORE_THEN_FIFTY_S_IS_CONSIDERED_BAD_PRACTICE_YOUR_S_PAGE_LOAD_IN_JCB_WILL_SLOWDOWN_YOU_SHOULD_CONSIDER_DECOUPLING_SOME_OF_THESE_S="You have %s %s. Adding more then 50 %s is considered bad practice. Your %s page load in JCB will slowdown. You should consider decoupling some of these %s."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_MUST_SELECT_A_COMPONENT="You must select a component!"
--- a/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.sys.ini
+++ b/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.sys.ini
@ -438,6 +438,10 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_IMPORT="Ftps Import"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_IMPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to import import ftps"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_SUBMENU="Ftps Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FTPS_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to update the submenu of the ftp"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS="Get Snippets Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access get snippets."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Get Snippets Snippets Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the snippets button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_ACCESS="Help Documents Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access access help documents"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_BATCH_USE="Help Documents Batch Use"
@ -657,6 +661,10 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_IMPORT="Snippets Import"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_IMPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to import import snippets"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_SUBMENU="Snippets Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to update the submenu of the snippet"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Snippet Get Snippets Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the get snippets button."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SHARE_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Snippet Share Snippets Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SHARE_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the share snippets button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_ACCESS="Snippet Types Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access access snippet types"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPES_BATCH_USE="Snippet Types Batch Use"
--- a/admin/models/ajax.php
+++ b/admin/models/ajax.php
@ -1711,19 +1711,21 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 		 
 		// Create a new query object.
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('name', 'heading', 'usage', 'description', 'type', 'snippet', 'url')));
-		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet'));
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('published') . ' = 1');
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('id') . ' = '. (int) $id);
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.name', 'a.heading', 'a.usage', 'a.description', 'b.name', 'a.snippet', 'a.url', 'c.name'), array('name', 'heading', 'usage', 'description', 'type', 'snippet', 'url', 'library')));
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet', 'a'));
+		// From the componentbuilder_snippet_type table.
+		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet_type', 'b') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.type') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('b.id') . ')');
+		// From the componentbuilder_library table.
+		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_library', 'c') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.library') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('c.id') . ')');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = '. (int) $id);
 		 
 		// Reset the query using our newly populated query object.
 		$db->setQuery($query);
 		$db->execute();
 		if ($db->getNumRows())
 		{
-			$model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('snippets');
 			$snippet = $db->loadObject();
-			$snippet->type = JText::_($model->selectionTranslation($snippet->type,'type'));
 			$snippet->snippet = base64_decode($snippet->snippet);
 			// return found snippet settings
 			return $snippet;
--- a/admin/models/fields/snippets.php
+++ b/admin/models/fields/snippets.php
@ -151,21 +151,25 @@ class JFormFieldSnippets extends JFormFieldList
 	{
 		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','a.type'),array('id','snippet_name','type')));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','b.name','c.name'),array('id','snippet_name','type','library')));
 		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet', 'a'));
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' = 1');
-$query->order('a.name ASC');
+		// From the componentbuilder_snippet_type table.
+		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet_type', 'b') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.type') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('b.id') . ')');
+		// From the componentbuilder_library table.
+		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_library', 'c') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.library') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('c.id') . ')');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+		$query->order('c.ordering ASC');
+		$query->order('b.name ASC');
 		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
 		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
 		$options = array();
 		if ($items)
 		{
 			$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', 'Select an option');
-			$model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('snippets');
 			foreach($items as $item)
 			{
-				$type = $model->selectionTranslation($item->type,'type');
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->snippet_name . ' (' . JText::_($type) . ')' );
+				$lib = (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($item->library)) ? ' (' . $item->library . ')' :'';
+				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->type . ' - ' . $item->snippet_name . $lib );
 			}
 		}
 		return $options;
--- a/admin/models/forms/custom_admin_view.js
+++ b/admin/models/forms/custom_admin_view.js
@ -385,11 +385,14 @@ function getSnippetDetails(id){
 	getSnippetDetails_server(id).done(function(result) {
 		if(result.snippet){
 			var description = '';
-			if (result.description.length > 0)
-			{
+			if (result.description.length > 0) {
 				description = '<p>'+result.description+'</p>';
 			}
-			var code = '<div id="snippet-code"><b>'+result.name+' ('+result.type+')</b> <a href="'+result.url+'" target="_blank" >see more details</a><br /><em>'+result.heading+'</em><br /><textarea  id="snippet" class="span12" rows="11">'+result.snippet+'</textarea></div>';
+			var library = '';
+			if (result.library.length > 0) {
+				library = ' <b>('+result.library+')</b>';
+			}
+			var code = '<div id="snippet-code"><b>'+result.name+' ('+result.type+')</b> <a href="'+result.url+'" target="_blank" >see more details'+library+'</a><br /><em>'+result.heading+'</em><br /><textarea  id="snippet" class="span12" rows="11">'+result.snippet+'</textarea></div>';
 			jQuery('#snippet-code').remove();
 			jQuery('.snippet-code').append(code);
 			// make sure the code block is active
--- a/admin/models/forms/joomla_component.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/joomla_component.xml
@ -739,13 +739,13 @@
 			default="0">
 			<!-- Option Set. -->
 			<option value="0">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_NO</option>
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DO_NOT_ADD</option>
 			<option value="2">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BOTH</option>
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_BOTH_VTWO_AMP_VTHREE</option>
 			<option value="1">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_VTWO</option>
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_UIKIT_VTWO</option>
 			<option value="3">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_VTHREE</option>
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_ADD_UIKIT_VTHREE</option>
 		</field>
 		<!-- Note_mysql_tweak_options Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
 		<field type="note" name="note_mysql_tweak_options" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_NOTE_MYSQL_TWEAK_OPTIONS_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_NOTE_MYSQL_TWEAK_OPTIONS_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_mysql_tweak_options" />
--- a/admin/models/forms/layout.js
+++ b/admin/models/forms/layout.js
@ -118,11 +118,14 @@ function getSnippetDetails(id){
 	getSnippetDetails_server(id).done(function(result) {
 		if(result.snippet){
 			var description = '';
-			if (result.description.length > 0)
-			{
+			if (result.description.length > 0) {
 				description = '<p>'+result.description+'</p>';
 			}
-			var code = '<div id="snippet-code"><b>'+result.name+' ('+result.type+')</b> <a href="'+result.url+'" target="_blank" >see more details</a><br /><em>'+result.heading+'</em><br /><textarea  id="snippet" class="span12" rows="11">'+result.snippet+'</textarea></div>';
+			var library = '';
+			if (result.library.length > 0) {
+				library = ' <b>('+result.library+')</b>';
+			}
+			var code = '<div id="snippet-code"><b>'+result.name+' ('+result.type+')</b> <a href="'+result.url+'" target="_blank" >see more details'+library+'</a><br /><em>'+result.heading+'</em><br /><textarea  id="snippet" class="span12" rows="11">'+result.snippet+'</textarea></div>';
 			jQuery('#snippet-code').remove();
 			jQuery('.snippet-code').append(code);
 			// make sure the code block is active
--- a/admin/models/forms/site_view.js
+++ b/admin/models/forms/site_view.js
@ -463,11 +463,14 @@ function getSnippetDetails(id){
 	getSnippetDetails_server(id).done(function(result) {
 		if(result.snippet){
 			var description = '';
-			if (result.description.length > 0)
-			{
+			if (result.description.length > 0) {
 				description = '<p>'+result.description+'</p>';
 			}
-			var code = '<div id="snippet-code"><b>'+result.name+' ('+result.type+')</b> <a href="'+result.url+'" target="_blank" >see more details</a><br /><em>'+result.heading+'</em><br /><textarea  id="snippet" class="span12" rows="11">'+result.snippet+'</textarea></div>';
+			var library = '';
+			if (result.library.length > 0) {
+				library = ' <b>('+result.library+')</b>';
+			}
+			var code = '<div id="snippet-code"><b>'+result.name+' ('+result.type+')</b> <a href="'+result.url+'" target="_blank" >see more details'+library+'</a><br /><em>'+result.heading+'</em><br /><textarea  id="snippet" class="span12" rows="11">'+result.snippet+'</textarea></div>';
 			jQuery('#snippet-code').remove();
 			jQuery('.snippet-code').append(code);
 			// make sure the code block is active
--- a/admin/models/forms/template.js
+++ b/admin/models/forms/template.js
@ -118,11 +118,14 @@ function getSnippetDetails(id){
 	getSnippetDetails_server(id).done(function(result) {
 		if(result.snippet){
 			var description = '';
-			if (result.description.length > 0)
-			{
+			if (result.description.length > 0) {
 				description = '<p>'+result.description+'</p>';
 			}
-			var code = '<div id="snippet-code"><b>'+result.name+' ('+result.type+')</b> <a href="'+result.url+'" target="_blank" >see more details</a><br /><em>'+result.heading+'</em><br /><textarea  id="snippet" class="span12" rows="11">'+result.snippet+'</textarea></div>';
+			var library = '';
+			if (result.library.length > 0) {
+				library = ' <b>('+result.library+')</b>';
+			}
+			var code = '<div id="snippet-code"><b>'+result.name+' ('+result.type+')</b> <a href="'+result.url+'" target="_blank" >see more details'+library+'</a><br /><em>'+result.heading+'</em><br /><textarea  id="snippet" class="span12" rows="11">'+result.snippet+'</textarea></div>';
 			jQuery('#snippet-code').remove();
 			jQuery('.snippet-code').append(code);
 			// make sure the code block is active
--- a/admin/models/get_snippets.php
+++ b/admin/models/get_snippets.php
@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+<?php
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|  www.vdm.io  |------/
+    __      __       _     _____                 _                                  _     __  __      _   _               _
+    \ \    / /      | |   |  __ \               | |                                | |   |  \/  |    | | | |             | |
+     \ \  / /_ _ ___| |_  | |  | | _____   _____| | ___  _ __  _ __ ___   ___ _ __ | |_  | \  / | ___| |_| |__   ___   __| |
+      \ \/ / _` / __| __| | |  | |/ _ \ \ / / _ \ |/ _ \| '_ \| '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '_ \| __| | |\/| |/ _ \ __| '_ \ / _ \ / _` |
+       \  / (_| \__ \ |_  | |__| |  __/\ V /  __/ | (_) | |_) | | | | | |  __/ | | | |_  | |  | |  __/ |_| | | | (_) | (_| |
+        \/ \__,_|___/\__| |_____/ \___| \_/ \___|_|\___/| .__/|_| |_| |_|\___|_| |_|\__| |_|  |_|\___|\__|_| |_|\___/ \__,_|
+                                                        | |                                                                 
+                                                        |_| 				
+/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
+
+	@version		2.6.x
+	@created		30th April, 2015
+	@package		Component Builder
+	@subpackage		get_snippets.php
+	@author			Llewellyn van der Merwe <http://vdm.bz/component-builder>	
+	@github			Joomla Component Builder <https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder>
+	@copyright		Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
+	@license		GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html 
+	
+	Builds Complex Joomla Components 
+                                                             
+/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// import the Joomla modellist library
+jimport('joomla.application.component.modellist');
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder Model for Get_snippets
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderModelGet_snippets extends JModelList
+{
+        /**
+	 * Model user data.
+	 *
+	 * @var        strings
+	 */
+        protected $user;
+        protected $userId;
+        protected $guest;
+        protected $groups;
+        protected $levels;
+	protected $app;
+	protected $input;
+	protected $uikitComp;
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to build an SQL query to load the list data.
+	 *
+	 * @return      string  An SQL query
+	 */
+	protected function getListQuery()
+	{
+                // Get the current user for authorisation checks
+		$this->user		= JFactory::getUser();
+		$this->userId		= $this->user->get('id');
+		$this->guest		= $this->user->get('guest');
+                $this->groups		= $this->user->get('groups');
+                $this->authorisedGroups	= $this->user->getAuthorisedGroups();
+		$this->levels		= $this->user->getAuthorisedViewLevels();
+		$this->app		= JFactory::getApplication();
+		$this->input		= $this->app->input;
+		$this->initSet		= true; 
+		// Make sure all records load, since no pagination allowed.
+		$this->setState('list.limit', 0);
+		// Get a db connection.
+		$db = JFactory::getDbo();
+
+		// Create a new query object.
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+
+		// Get from #__componentbuilder_snippet as a
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(
+			array('a.id','a.heading','a.name','a.url','a.created','a.modified'),
+			array('id','heading','name','url','created','modified')));
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet', 'a'));
+
+		// Get from #__componentbuilder_snippet_type as b
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(
+			array('b.name'),
+			array('type')));
+		$query->join('LEFT', ($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet_type', 'b')) . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.type') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('b.id') . ')');
+
+		// Get from #__componentbuilder_library as c
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(
+			array('c.name'),
+			array('library')));
+		$query->join('LEFT', ($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_library', 'c')) . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.library') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('c.id') . ')');
+
+		// return the query object
+		return $query;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get an array of data items.
+	 *
+	 * @return  mixed  An array of data items on success, false on failure.
+	 */
+	public function getItems()
+	{
+                $user = JFactory::getUser();
+                // check if this user has permission to access items
+                if (!$user->authorise('get_snippets.access', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+                {
+			$app = JFactory::getApplication();
+			$app->enqueueMessage(JText::_('Not authorised!'), 'error');
+			// redirect away if not a correct (TODO for now we go to default view)
+			$app->redirect('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder');
+			return false;
+                } 
+		// load parent items
+		$items = parent::getItems();
+
+		// Get the global params
+		$globalParams = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder', true);
+
+		// Convert the parameter fields into objects.
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($items))
+		{
+			foreach ($items as $nr => &$item)
+			{
+				// Always create a slug for sef URL's
+				$item->slug = (isset($item->alias) && isset($item->id)) ? $item->id.':'.$item->alias : $item->id;
+			}
+		} 
+
+		// return items
+		return $items;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	* Get the uikit needed components
+	*
+	* @return mixed  An array of objects on success.
+	*
+	*/
+	public function getUikitComp()
+	{
+		if (isset($this->uikitComp) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->uikitComp))
+		{
+			return $this->uikitComp;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}  
+}
--- a/admin/models/snippets.php
+++ b/admin/models/snippets.php
@ -55,6 +55,120 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSnippets extends JModelList
 		parent::__construct($config);
 	}

+	public $user;
+
+	/**
+	*	Method to build the export package
+	*
+	*	@return bool on success.
+	*/
+	public function shareSnippets($pks)
+	{
+		// setup the query
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($pks))
+		{
+			// Get the user object.
+			if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->user))
+			{
+				$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
+			}
+			// Create a new query object.
+			if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->_db))
+			{
+				$this->_db = JFactory::getDBO();
+			}
+			$query = $this->_db->getQuery(true);
+
+			// Select some fields
+			$query->select($this->_db->quoteName(
+				array('a.name','a.heading','a.description','a.usage','a.snippet','a.url','b.name','c.name','a.created','a.modified'),
+				array('name','heading','description','usage','snippet','url','type','library','created','modified')
+			));
+			
+			// From the componentbuilder_snippet table
+			$query->from($this->_db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet', 'a'));
+			// From the componentbuilder_snippet_type table.
+			$query->join('LEFT', $this->_db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet_type', 'b') . ' ON (' . $this->_db->quoteName('a.type') . ' = ' . $this->_db->quoteName('b.id') . ')');
+			// From the componentbuilder_library table.
+			$query->join('LEFT', $this->_db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_library', 'c') . ' ON (' . $this->_db->quoteName('a.library') . ' = ' . $this->_db->quoteName('c.id') . ')');
+			$query->where('a.id IN (' . implode(',',$pks) . ')');
+			
+			// Implement View Level Access
+			if (!$this->user->authorise('core.options', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+			{
+				$groups = implode(',', $this->user->getAuthorisedViewLevels());
+				$query->where('a.access IN (' . $groups . ')');
+			}
+
+			// Order the results by ordering
+			$query->order('a.ordering  ASC');
+
+			// Load the items
+			$this->_db->setQuery($query);
+			$this->_db->execute();
+			if ($this->_db->getNumRows())
+			{
+				// load the items from db
+				$items = $this->_db->loadObjectList();
+				// check if we have items
+				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($items))
+				{
+					// get the shared paths
+					$this->fullPath = rtrim(ComponentbuilderHelper::getFolderPath('path', 'sharepath', JFactory::getConfig()->get('tmp_path')), '/') . '/snippets';
+					// remove old folder with the same name
+					if (JFolder::exists($this->fullPath))
+					{
+						// remove if old folder is found
+						ComponentbuilderHelper::removeFolder($this->fullPath);
+					}
+					// create the full path
+					JFolder::create($this->fullPath);
+					// set zip path
+					$this->zipPath = $this->fullPath .'.zip';
+					// remove old zip files with the same name
+					if (JFile::exists($this->zipPath))
+					{
+						// remove file if found
+						JFile::delete($this->zipPath);
+					}
+					// set params
+					$this->params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
+					// Set the person sharing information (default VDM ;)
+					$info = array();
+					$info['company']		= $this->params->get('export_company', 'Vast Development Method');
+					$info['owner']		= $this->params->get('export_owner', 'Llewellyn van der Merwe');
+					$info['email']		= $this->params->get('export_email', 'joomla@vdm.io');
+					$info['website']		= $this->params->get('export_website', 'https://www.vdm.io/');
+					// prep the item
+					foreach($items as $item)
+					{
+						// just unlock the snippet
+						$item->snippet = base64_decode($item->snippet);
+						// load the company detail to each snippet
+						$item->contributor_company = $info['company'];
+						$item->contributor_name = $info['owner'];
+						$item->contributor_email = $info['email'];
+						$item->contributor_website = $info['website'];
+						// now store the snippet info
+						ComponentbuilderHelper::writeFile($this->fullPath . '/' .ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($item->library . ' - (' . $item->type . ') ' . $item->name, 'filename', '', false). '.json', json_encode($item, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT));
+					}
+					// zip the folder
+					if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::zip($this->fullPath, $this->zipPath))
+					{
+						return false;
+					}
+					// remove the folder
+					if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::removeFolder($this->fullPath))
+					{
+						return false;
+					}
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Method to auto-populate the model state.
 	 *
--- a/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
+++ b/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
--- a/admin/views/dynamic_get/tmpl/edit.php
+++ b/admin/views/dynamic_get/tmpl/edit.php
@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function(){
 		var groupName = jQuery(row).data('group');
 		var fieldName = groupName.replace('join_', '').replace('_table', '').replace(/([0-9])/g, '');
 		var fieldNr = groupName.replace(/([A-z_])/g, '');
-		updateSubItems(fieldName, fieldNr, '', '');
+		updateSubItems(fieldName, fieldNr, '_', '_');
 	});

 });
--- a/admin/views/get_snippets/index.html
+++ b/admin/views/get_snippets/index.html
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>
--- a/admin/views/get_snippets/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/admin/views/get_snippets/tmpl/default.php
@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?php
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|  www.vdm.io  |------/
+    __      __       _     _____                 _                                  _     __  __      _   _               _
+    \ \    / /      | |   |  __ \               | |                                | |   |  \/  |    | | | |             | |
+     \ \  / /_ _ ___| |_  | |  | | _____   _____| | ___  _ __  _ __ ___   ___ _ __ | |_  | \  / | ___| |_| |__   ___   __| |
+      \ \/ / _` / __| __| | |  | |/ _ \ \ / / _ \ |/ _ \| '_ \| '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '_ \| __| | |\/| |/ _ \ __| '_ \ / _ \ / _` |
+       \  / (_| \__ \ |_  | |__| |  __/\ V /  __/ | (_) | |_) | | | | | |  __/ | | | |_  | |  | |  __/ |_| | | | (_) | (_| |
+        \/ \__,_|___/\__| |_____/ \___| \_/ \___|_|\___/| .__/|_| |_| |_|\___|_| |_|\__| |_|  |_|\___|\__|_| |_|\___/ \__,_|
+                                                        | |                                                                 
+                                                        |_| 				
+/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
+
+	@version		2.6.x
+	@created		30th April, 2015
+	@package		Component Builder
+	@subpackage		default.php
+	@author			Llewellyn van der Merwe <http://vdm.bz/component-builder>	
+	@github			Joomla Component Builder <https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder>
+	@copyright		Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
+	@license		GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html 
+	
+	Builds Complex Joomla Components 
+                                                             
+/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access'); 
+
+JHtml::addIncludePath(JPATH_COMPONENT.'/helpers/html');
+JHtml::_('behavior.tooltip');
+JHtml::_('behavior.formvalidation');
+JHtml::_('formbehavior.chosen', 'select');
+JHtml::_('behavior.keepalive');
+?>
+<?php if ($this->canDo->get('get_snippets.access')): ?>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+	Joomla.submitbutton = function(task) {
+		if (task === 'get_snippets.back') {
+			parent.history.back();
+			return false;
+		} else {
+			var form = document.getElementById('adminForm');
+			form.task.value = task;
+			form.submit();
+		}
+	}
+</script>
+<form action="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=get_snippets'); ?>" method="post" name="adminForm" id="adminForm" class="form-validate" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+        <input type="hidden" name="task" value="" />
+        <?php echo JHtml::_('form.token'); ?>
+</form>
+<div id="snippets-github">
+	<br /><br /><br />
+	<center><h1><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_SNIPPETS_IS_LOADING'); ?>.<span class="loading-dots">.</span></h1></center>
+</div>
+<div id="snippets-display" style="display: none;">
+	<nav class="uk-navbar">
+		<a href="https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets" class="uk-navbar-brand uk-hidden-small" target="_blank"><i class="uk-icon-github"></i> gitHub</a>
+		<ul class="uk-navbar-nav uk-hidden-small snippets-menu">
+			<li data-uk-filter=""><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="equal"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IN_SYNC'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="behind"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OUT_OF_DATE'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="new"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NEW'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="diverged"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DIVERGED'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="ahead"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_AHEAD'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-sort="snippet-name"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NAME_ASC'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-sort="snippet-name:desc"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NAME_DESC'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-sort="snippet-libraries"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_ASC'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-sort="snippet-libraries:desc"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_DESC'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-sort="snippet-types"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TYPE_ASC'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-sort="snippet-types:desc"><a href=""><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TYPE_DESC'); ?></a></li>
+		</ul>
+		<a href="#small-snippets-menu" class="uk-navbar-toggle uk-visible-small" data-uk-offcanvas></a>
+	</nav>
+	<br />
+	<div id="snippets-grid" class="uk-grid uk-grid-preserve uk-grid-width-small-1-1 uk-grid-width-medium-1-3 uk-grid-width-large-1-4" data-uk-grid="{gutter:10, controls: '.snippets-menu'}" data-uk-check-display></div>
+</div>
+<div id="small-snippets-menu" class="uk-offcanvas">
+	<div class="uk-offcanvas-bar">
+		<ul class="uk-nav uk-nav-offcanvas" data-uk-nav>
+			<li data-uk-filter=""><a href="" class="uk-offcanvas-close"><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="equal"><a href="" class="uk-offcanvas-close"><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IN_SYNC'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="behind"><a href="" class="uk-offcanvas-close"><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OUT_OF_DATE'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="new"><a href="" class="uk-offcanvas-close"><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NEW'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="diverged"><a href="" class="uk-offcanvas-close"><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DIVERGED'); ?></a></li>
+			<li data-uk-filter="ahead"><a href="" class="uk-offcanvas-close"><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_AHEAD'); ?></a></li>
+		</ul>
+	</div>
+</div>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+			
+// nice little dot trick :)
+jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
+  var x=0;
+  setInterval(function() {
+	var dots = "";
+	x++;
+	for (var y=0; y < x%8; y++) {
+		dots+=".";
+	}
+	$(".loading-dots").text(dots);
+  } , 500);
+});			 
+</script>
+<?php else: ?>
+        <h1><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_ACCESS_GRANTED'); ?></h1>
+<?php endif; ?>
--- a/admin/views/get_snippets/tmpl/index.html
+++ b/admin/views/get_snippets/tmpl/index.html
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>
--- a/admin/views/get_snippets/view.html.php
+++ b/admin/views/get_snippets/view.html.php
@ -0,0 +1,400 @@
+<?php
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|  www.vdm.io  |------/
+    __      __       _     _____                 _                                  _     __  __      _   _               _
+    \ \    / /      | |   |  __ \               | |                                | |   |  \/  |    | | | |             | |
+     \ \  / /_ _ ___| |_  | |  | | _____   _____| | ___  _ __  _ __ ___   ___ _ __ | |_  | \  / | ___| |_| |__   ___   __| |
+      \ \/ / _` / __| __| | |  | |/ _ \ \ / / _ \ |/ _ \| '_ \| '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '_ \| __| | |\/| |/ _ \ __| '_ \ / _ \ / _` |
+       \  / (_| \__ \ |_  | |__| |  __/\ V /  __/ | (_) | |_) | | | | | |  __/ | | | |_  | |  | |  __/ |_| | | | (_) | (_| |
+        \/ \__,_|___/\__| |_____/ \___| \_/ \___|_|\___/| .__/|_| |_| |_|\___|_| |_|\__| |_|  |_|\___|\__|_| |_|\___/ \__,_|
+                                                        | |                                                                 
+                                                        |_| 				
+/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/
+
+	@version		2.6.x
+	@created		30th April, 2015
+	@package		Component Builder
+	@subpackage		view.html.php
+	@author			Llewellyn van der Merwe <http://vdm.bz/component-builder>	
+	@github			Joomla Component Builder <https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder>
+	@copyright		Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
+	@license		GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html 
+	
+	Builds Complex Joomla Components 
+                                                             
+/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// import Joomla view library
+jimport('joomla.application.component.view');
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder View class for the Get_snippets
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderViewGet_snippets extends JViewLegacy
+{
+	// Overwriting JView display method
+	function display($tpl = null)
+	{
+                // get component params
+		$this->params	= JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
+		// get the application
+		$this->app	= JFactory::getApplication();
+		// get the user object
+		$this->user	= JFactory::getUser();
+                // get global action permissions
+		$this->canDo	= ComponentbuilderHelper::getActions('get_snippets');
+		// Initialise variables.
+		$this->items	= $this->get('Items');
+
+		// We don't need toolbar in the modal window.
+		if ($this->getLayout() !== 'modal')
+		{
+			// add the tool bar
+			$this->addToolBar();
+		}
+
+		// set the document
+		$this->setDocument();
+
+		// Check for errors.
+		if (count($errors = $this->get('Errors')))
+		{
+			throw new Exception(implode("\n", $errors), 500);
+		}
+
+		parent::display($tpl);
+	}
+
+        /**
+	 * Prepares the document
+	 */
+	protected function setDocument()
+	{
+
+		// always make sure jquery is loaded.
+		JHtml::_('jquery.framework');
+		// Load the header checker class.
+		require_once( JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR.'/helpers/headercheck.php' );
+		// Initialize the header checker.
+		$HeaderCheck = new componentbuilderHeaderCheck;
+
+		// Load uikit options.
+		$uikit = $this->params->get('uikit_load');
+		// Set script size.
+		$size = $this->params->get('uikit_min');
+		// Set css style.
+		$style = $this->params->get('uikit_style');
+
+		// The uikit css.
+		if ((!$HeaderCheck->css_loaded('uikit.min') || $uikit == 1) && $uikit != 2 && $uikit != 3)
+		{
+			$this->document->addStyleSheet(JURI::root(true) .'/media/com_componentbuilder/uikit/css/uikit'.$style.$size.'.css');
+		}
+		// The uikit js.
+		if ((!$HeaderCheck->js_loaded('uikit.min') || $uikit == 1) && $uikit != 2 && $uikit != 3)
+		{
+			$this->document->addScript(JURI::root(true) .'/media/com_componentbuilder/uikit/js/uikit'.$size.'.js');
+		}
+
+		// Load the script to find all uikit components needed.
+		if ($uikit != 2)
+		{
+			// Set the default uikit components in this view.
+			$uikitComp = array();
+			$uikitComp[] = 'data-uk-grid';
+		}
+
+		// Load the needed uikit components in this view.
+		if ($uikit != 2 && isset($uikitComp) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($uikitComp))
+		{
+			// load just in case.
+			jimport('joomla.filesystem.file');
+			// loading...
+			foreach ($uikitComp as $class)
+			{
+				foreach (ComponentbuilderHelper::$uk_components[$class] as $name)
+				{
+					// check if the CSS file exists.
+					if (JFile::exists(JPATH_ROOT.'/media/com_componentbuilder/uikit/css/components/'.$name.$style.$size.'.css'))
+					{
+						// load the css.
+						$this->document->addStyleSheet(JURI::root(true) .'/media/com_componentbuilder/uikit/css/components/'.$name.$style.$size.'.css');
+					}
+					// check if the JavaScript file exists.
+					if (JFile::exists(JPATH_ROOT.'/media/com_componentbuilder/uikit/js/components/'.$name.$size.'.js'))
+					{
+						// load the js.
+						$this->document->addScript(JURI::root(true) .'/media/com_componentbuilder/uikit/js/components/'.$name.$size.'.js', 'text/javascript', true);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}   
+		// load the local snippets
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->items))
+		{
+			$local_snippets = array();
+			foreach ($this->items as $item)
+			{
+				$path = ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($item->library . ' - (' . $item->type . ') ' . $item->name, 'filename', '', false). '.json';
+				$local_snippets[$path] = $item;
+			}
+		}
+		// Add the JavaScript for JStore
+		$this->document->addScript(JURI::root() .'media/com_componentbuilder/js/jquery.json.min.js');
+		$this->document->addScript(JURI::root() .'media/com_componentbuilder/js/jstorage.min.js');
+		// check if we should use browser storage
+		$setBrowserStorage = $this->params->get('set_browser_storage', null);
+		if ($setBrowserStorage)
+		{
+			// check what (Time To Live) show we use
+			$storageTimeToLive = $this->params->get('storage_time_to_live', 'global');
+			if ('global' == $storageTimeToLive)
+			{
+				// use the global session time
+				$session = JFactory::getSession();
+				// must have itin milliseconds
+				$expire = ($session->getExpire()*60)* 1000;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// use the Componentbuilder Global setting
+				if (0 !=  $storageTimeToLive)
+				{
+					// this will convert the time into milliseconds
+					$storageTimeToLive =  $storageTimeToLive * 1000;
+				}
+				$expire = $storageTimeToLive;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// set to use no storage
+			$expire = 30000;
+		}
+		// token
+		$this->document->addScriptDeclaration("var token = '". JSession::getFormToken() ."';");
+		// set an error message if needed
+		$this->document->addScriptDeclaration("var returnError = '<div class=\"uk-alert uk-alert-warning\"><h1>".JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_AN_ERROR_HAS_OCCURRED')."!</h1><p>".JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_LATER').".</p></div>';");
+		// Set the Time To Live To JavaScript
+		$this->document->addScriptDeclaration("var expire = ". (int) $expire.";");
+		// load the local snippets
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->items))
+		{
+			// Set the local snippets array
+			$this->document->addScriptDeclaration("var local_snippets = ". json_encode($local_snippets).";");
+		}
+                // add the document default css file
+		$this->document->addStyleSheet(JURI::root(true) .'/administrator/components/com_componentbuilder/assets/css/get_snippets.css'); 
+		// Set the Custom JS script to view
+		$this->document->addScriptDeclaration("
+			// start the moment the document is ready
+			jQuery(document).ready(function () {
+				getSnippets('https://api.github.com/repos/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets/git/trees/master');
+			});
+			jQuery(document).ready(function(){
+				jQuery('body').on('click','.getmodal',function(){
+					// Ajax request
+					var btn = jQuery(this);
+					btn.prop('disabled', true);
+					setTimeout(function(){
+						btn.prop('disabled', false);
+					}, 3000);
+					var path = btn.data('path');
+					var type = btn.data('type');
+					getSnippetModal(path, type);
+				});
+			});
+			// load every thing once ready
+			jQuery(document).ajaxStop(function () {
+				if (0 === jQuery.active) {
+					setTimeout( function() {
+						//do something special
+						jQuery('#snippets-github').html('<h1>Snippets</h1>');
+						jQuery('#snippets-display').show();
+						jQuery('#snippets-grid').trigger('display.uk.check');
+					}, 1000);
+				}
+			});
+			
+			// get unix time stamp
+			function unixTimeStamp(_theDate) {
+				// check if JCB already has this snippet
+				var aDate = new Date(_theDate);
+				return Math.round(aDate.getTime()/1000);
+			}
+			
+			// set the snippet status
+			function getSnippetStatus(snippet, key) {
+				// check if JCB already has this snippet
+				if(local_snippets.hasOwnProperty(key)){
+					// first get local time stamp
+					var local_created = unixTimeStamp(local_snippets[key].created);
+					var local_modified = unixTimeStamp(local_snippets[key].modified);
+					// now get github time stamps					
+					var created = unixTimeStamp(snippet.created);
+					var modified = unixTimeStamp(snippet.modified);
+					// work out the status
+					if (local_created == created) {
+						if (local_modified == modified) {
+							return 'equal';
+						} else if (local_modified > modified) {
+							return 'behind';
+						} else if (local_modified < modified) {
+							return 'ahead';
+						}
+					}
+					return 'diverged';
+				}
+				return 'new';
+			}
+			
+			// get the snippets
+			function getSnippets(path) {
+				var _paths = jQuery.jStorage.get('JCB-Snippets-Paths', null);
+				if (_paths) {
+					setSnippets(_paths);
+					jQuery('#snippets-github').html('<h1>Snippets</h1>');
+					jQuery('#snippets-display').show();
+				} else {
+					jQuery.get(path)
+					.success(function(paths) {
+						jQuery.jStorage.set('JCB-Snippets-Paths', paths, {TTL: expire});
+						setSnippets(paths);
+					})
+					.error(function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) { 
+						jQuery('#snippets-github').html(returnError);
+					});
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// set the snippets
+			function setSnippets(paths) {
+				jQuery.each(paths.tree, function(key,value){
+					if (value.path.indexOf('.json') >= 0) {
+						var _snippet = jQuery.jStorage.get(value.path, null);
+						if (_snippet) {
+							setSnippet(_snippet, value.path);
+							jQuery('#snippets-grid').trigger('display.uk.check');
+						} else {
+							jQuery.get('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets/master/'+value.path)
+							.success(function(snippet) {
+								// convert the string to json.object
+								snippet = jQuery.parseJSON(snippet);
+								jQuery.jStorage.set(value.path, snippet, {TTL: expire});
+								setSnippet(snippet, value.path);
+							})
+							.error(function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) { 
+								// we could do more
+							});
+						}
+					}
+				});
+			}
+			
+			// set the snippets
+			function setSnippet(snippet, key) {
+				// get the status
+				var status = getSnippetStatus(snippet, key);
+				// build the snippet display
+				var html = '<div class=\"uk-panel\" data-uk-filter=\"'+status+'\" data-snippet-libraries=\"'+snippet.library+'\" data-snippet-types=\"'+snippet.type+'\" data-snippet-name=\"'+snippet.name+'\">';
+				html += '<div class=\"uk-panel uk-panel-box uk-width-1-1\">';
+				html += '<div class=\"uk-panel-badge uk-badge\">'+status+'</div><br />';
+				html += '<h3 class=\"uk-panel-title\">' + snippet.library+ ' - (' + snippet.type + ') ' + snippet.name + '</h3>';
+				html += snippet.heading + '<hr />';
+				html += '<div class=\"uk-button-group uk-width-1-1 uk-margin-small-bottom\">';
+				html += '<button class=\"uk-button uk-button-success uk-width-1-3 getmodal\" data-status=\"'+status+'\" data-path=\"'+key+'\" data-type=\"usage\">Usage</button>';
+				html += '<button class=\"uk-button uk-button-success uk-width-1-3 getmodal\" data-status=\"'+status+'\" data-path=\"'+key+'\" data-type=\"description\">Description</button>';
+				html += '<button class=\"uk-button uk-button-success uk-width-1-3 getmodal\" data-status=\"'+status+'\" data-path=\"'+key+'\" data-type=\"snippet\">Snippet</button>';
+				html += '</div>';
+				html += '<div><a class=\"uk-button uk-button-mini uk-button-success uk-width-1-1\" href=\"'+snippet.url+'\" target=\"_blank\">' + snippet.name + '</a></div>';
+				html += '</div>';
+				html += '</div>';
+				// now we have the snippet
+				jQuery('#snippets-grid').append(html);
+			}
+			
+			// set the modal
+			function getSnippetModal(key, type) {
+				var _snippet = jQuery.jStorage.get(key, null);
+				if (_snippet) {
+					// show modal
+					showSnippetModal(_snippet, type);
+				} else {
+					jQuery.get('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets/master/'+key)
+					.success(function(snippet) {
+						// convert the string to json.object
+						snippet = jQuery.parseJSON(snippet);
+						jQuery.jStorage.set(key, snippet, {TTL: expire});
+						// show modal
+						showSnippetModal(snippet, type);
+					})
+					.error(function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) { 
+						// we could do more
+					});
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// show the modal
+			function showSnippetModal(snippet, type) {
+				var html = '<div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-dialog-lightbox\">';
+				html += '<a href=\"\" class=\"uk-modal-close uk-close uk-close-alt\"></a>';
+				html += '<h3>' + snippet.library + ' - (' + snippet.type + ') ' + snippet.name + '</h3>';
+				html += '<br /><textarea class=\"uk-width-1-1\" rows=\"15\">'+snippet[type]+'</textarea>';
+				html += '<br /><small>C: ' + snippet.created + ' | M: ' + snippet.modified + '</small>';
+				html += '</div>';
+				// add html to modal
+				var modal = UIkit.modal.blockUI(html);
+				// show modal
+				modal.show();
+			}
+		");
+        }
+
+	/**
+	 * Setting the toolbar
+	 */
+	protected function addToolBar()
+	{
+		// hide the main menu
+                $this->app->input->set('hidemainmenu', true);
+		// add title to the page
+		JToolbarHelper::title(JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS'),'search');
+                // add the back button
+                // JToolBarHelper::custom('get_snippets.back', 'undo-2', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BACK', false);
+                // add cpanel button
+		JToolBarHelper::custom('get_snippets.dashboard', 'grid-2', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DASH', false);
+		if ($this->canDo->get('get_snippets.snippets'))
+		{
+			// add Snippets button.
+			JToolBarHelper::custom('get_snippets.openSnippets', 'pin', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS', false);
+		}
+
+		// set help url for this view if found
+                $help_url = ComponentbuilderHelper::getHelpUrl('get_snippets');
+                if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($help_url))
+                {
+                        JToolbarHelper::help('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_MANAGER', false, $help_url);
+                }
+
+                // add the options comp button
+                if ($this->canDo->get('core.admin') || $this->canDo->get('core.options'))
+		{
+			JToolBarHelper::preferences('com_componentbuilder');
+		}
+	}
+
+        /**
+	 * Escapes a value for output in a view script.
+	 *
+	 * @param   mixed  $var  The output to escape.
+	 *
+	 * @return  mixed  The escaped value.
+	 */
+	public function escape($var)
+	{
+                // use the helper htmlEscape method instead.
+		return ComponentbuilderHelper::htmlEscape($var, $this->_charset);
+	}
+}
--- a/admin/views/snippets/view.html.php
+++ b/admin/views/snippets/view.html.php
@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewSnippets extends JViewLegacy
                                $dhtml = $layout->render(array('title' => $title));
                                $bar->appendButton('Custom', $dhtml, 'batch');
                        } 
+			if ($this->user->authorise('snippet.share_snippets', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+			{
+				// add Share Snippets button.
+				JToolBarHelper::custom('snippets.shareSnippets', 'share', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHARE_SNIPPETS', false);
+			}

                        if ($this->state->get('filter.published') == -2 && ($this->canState && $this->canDelete))
                        {
@ -149,6 +154,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewSnippets extends JViewLegacy
 				JToolBarHelper::custom('snippets.exportData', 'download', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_DATA', true);
 			}
                }
+		if ($this->user->authorise('snippet.get_snippets', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// add Get Snippets button.
+			JToolBarHelper::custom('snippets.getSnippets', 'search', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS', false);
+		} 

 		if ($this->canDo->get('core.import') && $this->canDo->get('snippet.import'))
 		{
--- a/componentbuilder.xml
+++ b/componentbuilder.xml
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="3.2" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>12th November, 2017</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>16th November, 2017</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>joomla@vdm.io</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://vdm.bz/component-builder</authorUrl>
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+++ b/media/js/jquery.json.min.js
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--- a/script.php
+++ b/script.php
@ -3394,7 +3394,7 @@ class com_componentbuilderInstallerScript
 			$query = $db->getQuery(true);
 			// Field to update.
 			$fields = array(
-				$db->quoteName('params') . ' = ' . $db->quote('{"autorName":"Llewellyn van der Merwe","autorEmail":"joomla@vdm.io","minify":"0","percentagelanguageadd":"50","backup_package_name":"JCB_Backup_[YEAR]_[MONTH]_[DAY]","export_license":"GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html","export_copyright":"Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved","check_in":"-1 day","save_history":"1","history_limit":"10","uikit_load":"1","uikit_min":"","uikit_style":""}'),
+				$db->quoteName('params') . ' = ' . $db->quote('{"autorName":"Llewellyn van der Merwe","autorEmail":"joomla@vdm.io","minify":"0","percentagelanguageadd":"50","set_browser_storage":"1","storage_time_to_live":"global","backup_package_name":"JCB_Backup_[YEAR]_[MONTH]_[DAY]","export_license":"GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html","export_copyright":"Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved","check_in":"-1 day","save_history":"1","history_limit":"10","uikit_load":"1","uikit_min":"","uikit_style":""}'),
 			);
 			// Condition.
 			$conditions = array(
--- a/site/helpers/componentbuilder.php
+++ b/site/helpers/componentbuilder.php
@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	**/
 	protected static $params = false;

-	/*
+	/**
 	 * get all component IDs
 	 */
 	public static function getComponentIDs()
@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return false;
 	}

-	/*
+	/**
 	 * Autoloader
 	 */
 	public static function autoLoader($type = 'compiler')
@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 			// first get the file path
 			$path_filename = self::getFilePath('path', $name.$type, $fileType, $key, JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR);
 			// set as read if not already set
-			if (($content = @file_get_contents($path_filename)) !== FALSE)
+			if ($content = self::getFileContents($path_filename, false))
 			{
 				if ($hash == $content)
 				{
@ -1269,6 +1269,93 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	}
 			
 			
+	/**
+	*	Get the file path or url
+	* 
+	*	@param  string   $type              The (url/path) type to return
+	*	@param  string   $target            The Params Target name (if set)
+	*	@param  string   $default           The default path if not set in Params (fallback path)
+	*	@param  bool     $createIfNotSet    The switch to create the folder if not found
+	*
+	*	@return  string    On success the path or url is returned based on the type requested
+	* 
+	*/
+	public static function getFolderPath($type = 'path', $target = 'folderpath', $default = JPATH_SITE . '/images/', $createIfNotSet = true)
+	{
+		// get the global settings
+		if (!self::checkObject(self::$params))
+		{
+			self::$params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
+		}
+		$folderPath = self::$params->get($target, $default);
+		jimport('joomla.filesystem.folder');
+		// create the folder if it does not exist
+		if ($createIfNotSet && !JFolder::exists($folderPath))
+		{
+			JFolder::create($folderPath);
+		}
+		// return the url
+		if ('url' === $type)
+		{
+			if (strpos($folderPath, JPATH_SITE) !== false)
+			{
+				$folderPath = trim( str_replace( JPATH_SITE, '', $folderPath), '/');
+				return JURI::root() . $folderPath . '/';
+			}
+			// since the path is behind the root folder of the site, return only the root url (may be used to build the link)
+			return JURI::root();
+		}
+		// sanitize the path
+		return '/' . trim( $folderPath, '/' ) . '/';
+	}
+			
+			
+	/**
+	*	get the content of a file
+	* 
+	*	@param  string          $path    The path to the file
+	*	@param  string/bool   $none   The return value if no content was found
+	*
+	*	@return  string   On success
+	* 
+	*/
+	public static function getFileContents($path, $none = '')
+	{
+		if (self::checkString($path))
+		{
+			// use basic file get content for now
+			if (($content = @file_get_contents($path)) !== FALSE)
+			{
+				return $content;
+			}
+			// use curl if available
+			elseif (function_exists('curl_version'))
+			{
+				// start curl
+				$ch = curl_init();
+				// set the options
+				$options = array();
+				$options[CURLOPT_URL] = $path;
+				$options[CURLOPT_USERAGENT] = 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.12) Gecko/20101026 Firefox/3.6.12';
+				$options[CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER] = TRUE;
+				$options[CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER] = FALSE;
+				// load the options
+				curl_setopt_array($ch, $options);
+				// get the content
+				$content = curl_exec($ch);
+				// close the connection
+				curl_close($ch);
+				// return if found
+				if (self::checkString($content))
+				{
+					return $content;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $none;
+	}
+			
+	
 	public static function jsonToString($value, $sperator = ", ", $table = null)
 	{
                // check if string is JSON
				`@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>`