Improved the JCB package export/import feature to insure that the new full paths are also moved, also made a few bug fixes in this area to better deal with divergent data id managment

README.md

@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 1st March, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 2nd March, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.6.17
 + *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*: **183106**
++ *Line count*: **183421**
 + *Field count*: **1641**
 + *File count*: **1169**
 + *Folder count*: **189**

admin/README.txt

@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 1st March, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 2nd March, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.6.17
 + *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*: **183106**
++ *Line count*: **183421**
 + *Field count*: **1641**
 + *File count*: **1169**
 + *Folder count*: **189**

admin/helpers/compiler/b_Structure.php

@@ -320,56 +320,6 @@ class Structure extends Get
 	 */
 	protected $lastModifiedDate = array();
 
-	/**
-	 * The array of dynamic paths
-	 * 
-	 * JPATH_SITE is meant to represent the root path of the JSite application, just as JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR is mean to represent the root path of the JAdministrator application.
-	 * 
-	 *    JPATH_BASE is the root path for the current requested application.... so if you are in the administrator application:
-	 * 
-	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR
-	 * 
-	 * If you are in the site application:
-	 * 
-	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_SITE
-	 * 
-	 * If you are in the installation application:
-	 * 
-	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_INSTALLATION.
-	 * 
-	 *    JPATH_ROOT is the root path for the Joomla install and does not depend upon any application.
-	 * 
-	 * @var     array
-	 */
-	protected $constantPaths = array(
-		// The path to the administrator folder.
-		'JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR' => JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR,
-		// The path to the installed Joomla! site, or JPATH_ROOT/administrator if executed from the backend.
-		'JPATH_BASE' => JPATH_BASE,
-		// The path to the cache folder.
-		'JPATH_CACHE' => JPATH_CACHE,
-		// The path to the administration folder of the current component being executed.
-		'JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR' => JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR,
-		// The path to the site folder of the current component being executed.
-		'JPATH_COMPONENT_SITE' => JPATH_COMPONENT_SITE,
-		// The path to the current component being executed.
-		'JPATH_COMPONENT' => JPATH_COMPONENT,
-		// The path to folder containing the configuration.php file.
-		'JPATH_CONFIGURATION' => JPATH_CONFIGURATION,
-		// The path to the installation folder.
-		'JPATH_INSTALLATION' => JPATH_INSTALLATION,
-		// The path to the libraries folder.
-		'JPATH_LIBRARIES' => JPATH_LIBRARIES,
-		// The path to the plugins folder.
-		'JPATH_PLUGINS' => JPATH_PLUGINS,
-		// The path to the installed Joomla! site.
-		'JPATH_ROOT' => JPATH_ROOT,
-		// The path to the installed Joomla! site.
-		'JPATH_SITE' => JPATH_SITE,
-		// The path to the templates folder.
-		'JPATH_THEMES' => JPATH_THEMES
-	);
-
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 */
@@ -1403,7 +1353,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 	 */
 	protected function updateDynamicPath($path)
 	{
-		return $this->setPlaceholders($path, $this->constantPaths);
+		return $this->setPlaceholders($path, ComponentbuilderHelper::$constantPaths);
 	}
 
 	/**

admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -987,6 +987,57 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	public static $snippetPath = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets/master/';
 	public static $snippetsPath = 'https://api.github.com/repos/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets/git/trees/master';
 	
+	/**
+	 * The array of constant paths
+	 * 
+	 * JPATH_SITE is meant to represent the root path of the JSite application,
+	 * just as JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR is mean to represent the root path of the JAdministrator application.
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_BASE is the root path for the current requested application.... so if you are in the administrator application:
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR
+	 * 
+	 * If you are in the site application:
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_SITE
+	 * 
+	 * If you are in the installation application:
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_INSTALLATION.
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_ROOT is the root path for the Joomla install and does not depend upon any application.
+	 * 
+	 * @var     array
+	 */
+	public static $constantPaths = array(
+		// The path to the administrator folder.
+		'JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR' => JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR,
+		// The path to the installed Joomla! site, or JPATH_ROOT/administrator if executed from the backend.
+		'JPATH_BASE' => JPATH_BASE,
+		// The path to the cache folder.
+		'JPATH_CACHE' => JPATH_CACHE,
+		// The path to the administration folder of the current component being executed.
+		'JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR' => JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR,
+		// The path to the site folder of the current component being executed.
+		'JPATH_COMPONENT_SITE' => JPATH_COMPONENT_SITE,
+		// The path to the current component being executed.
+		'JPATH_COMPONENT' => JPATH_COMPONENT,
+		// The path to folder containing the configuration.php file.
+		'JPATH_CONFIGURATION' => JPATH_CONFIGURATION,
+		// The path to the installation folder.
+		'JPATH_INSTALLATION' => JPATH_INSTALLATION,
+		// The path to the libraries folder.
+		'JPATH_LIBRARIES' => JPATH_LIBRARIES,
+		// The path to the plugins folder.
+		'JPATH_PLUGINS' => JPATH_PLUGINS,
+		// The path to the installed Joomla! site.
+		'JPATH_ROOT' => JPATH_ROOT,
+		// The path to the installed Joomla! site.
+		'JPATH_SITE' => JPATH_SITE,
+		// The path to the templates folder.
+		'JPATH_THEMES' => JPATH_THEMES
+	);
+
 	/**
 	*	Get the snippet contributor details
 	* 

admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini

@@ -3831,8 +3831,10 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_XML_LABEL="XML field definition (Please set the field
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_YES="Yes"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_ZERO="0"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILE="File"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILE_BSB_WAS_NOT_MOVE_TO_S="File <b>%s</b> was not move to (%s)!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER="Filter"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FOLDER="Folder"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FOLDER_BSB_WAS_NOT_MOVE_TO_S="Folder <b>%s</b> was not move to (%s)!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FORCE_LOCAL_UPDATE="Force Local Update"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FULL_WIDTH_IN_TAB="Full Width in Tab"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GENERAL_OVERVIEW_OF_HOW_THINGS_WORK_BSB="General overview of how things work: <b>%s</b>"

admin/models/import_joomla_components.php

@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	protected function moveSmartStuff()
 	{
 		// make sure to first unlock files
-		$this->unLockFiles($this->dir);
+		$this->unLockFiles();
 		// set params
 		$params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
 		// set custom folder path
@@ -796,6 +796,43 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$success = false;
 			}
 		}
+		// now move the dynamic files if found
+		$dynamicDir = str_replace('//', '/', $this->dir . '/dynamic');
+		if (JFolder::exists($dynamicDir))
+		{
+			// get a list of folders
+			$folders = JFolder::folders($dynamicDir);
+			// check if we have files
+			if(ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($folders))
+			{
+				foreach ($folders as $folder)
+				{
+					$destination = $this->setDynamicPath($folder);
+					$fullPath = str_replace('//', '/', $dynamicDir . '/' . $folder);
+					if (!JFolder::exists($fullPath) || !JFolder::copy($fullPath, $destination,'',true))
+					{
+						$this->app->enqueueMessage(JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FOLDER_BSB_WAS_NOT_MOVE_TO_S', $folder, $destination), 'error');
+						$success = false;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			// get a list of files
+			$files = JFolder::files($dynamicDir);
+			// check if we have files
+			if(ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($files))
+			{
+				foreach ($files as $file)
+				{
+					$destination = $this->setDynamicPath($file);
+					$fullPath = str_replace('//', '/', $dynamicDir . '/' . $file);
+					if (!JFile::exists($fullPath) || !JFile::copy($fullPath, $destination))
+					{
+						$this->app->enqueueMessage(JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILE_BSB_WAS_NOT_MOVE_TO_S', $file, $destination), 'error');
+						$success = false;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		return $success;
 	}
 
@@ -812,19 +849,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 			$unlocker = new FOFEncryptAes($this->sleutle, 128);
 			// we must first store the current working directory
 			$joomla = getcwd();
-			// setup the type path
+			// to avoid that it decrypt the db and info file again we must move per/folder
-			$customPath = str_replace('//', '/', $this->dir . '/custom');
+			$folders = array('images', 'custom', 'dynamic');
-			// go to the custom folder if found
+			// loop the folders
-			if (JFolder::exists($customPath))
+			foreach ($folders as $folder)
 			{
-				$this->unlock($customPath, $unlocker);
+				$subPath = str_replace('//', '/', $this->dir . '/' . $folder);
+				// go to the package sub folder if found
+				if (JFolder::exists($subPath))
+				{
+					$this->unlock($subPath, $unlocker);
 				}
-			// setup the type path
-			$imagesPath = str_replace('//', '/', $this->dir . '/images');
-			// go to the custom folder if found
-			if (JFolder::exists($imagesPath))
-			{
-				$this->unlock($imagesPath, $unlocker);
 			}
 			// change back to working dir
 			chdir($joomla);
@@ -983,10 +1018,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				foreach($values as $value)
 				{
 					// first check if exist (only add if it does not)
-					if (!$this->getLocalItem($value, $table, 1))
+					if (!$this->getLocalItem($value, $table, 1, 1, true))
 					{
 						// add the diverged data
-						$this->addLocalItem($value, $table);
+						$this->addLocalItem($value, $table, true);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -1226,12 +1261,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	* @param object $item       The item to prep
 	* @param string $type        The type of values
 	* @param string $action     The action (add/update)
+	* @param bool   $diverged  The diverged data switch
 	*
 	* @return  mixed           false on failure
 	*                          object on success
 	*
 	**/
-	protected function prepItem($item, &$type, $action)
+	protected function prepItem($item, &$type, $action, $diverged = false)
 	{
 		// remove access
 		if (isset($item->access))
@@ -1528,8 +1564,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$item = ComponentbuilderHelper::convertRepeatableFields($item, $updaterR);
 			break;
 			case 'component_admin_views':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1546,8 +1586,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$this->updateSubformsIDs($item, 'component_admin_views', $updaterT);
 			break;
 			case 'component_site_views':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1564,8 +1608,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$this->updateSubformsIDs($item, 'component_site_views', $updaterT);
 			break;
 			case 'component_custom_admin_views':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1582,8 +1630,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$this->updateSubformsIDs($item, 'component_custom_admin_views', $updaterT);
 			break;
 			case 'component_updates':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1593,8 +1645,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$item = ComponentbuilderHelper::convertRepeatableFields($item, $updaterR);
 			break;
 			case 'component_mysql_tweaks':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1611,8 +1667,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$this->updateSubformsIDs($item, 'component_mysql_tweaks', $updaterT);
 			break;
 			case 'component_custom_admin_menus':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1629,8 +1689,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$this->updateSubformsIDs($item, 'component_custom_admin_menus', $updaterT);
 			break;
 			case 'component_config':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1647,8 +1711,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$this->updateSubformsIDs($item, 'component_config', $updaterT);
 			break;
 			case 'component_dashboard':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1658,8 +1726,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$item = ComponentbuilderHelper::convertRepeatableFields($item, $updaterR);
 			break;
 			case 'component_files_folders':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the joomla_component ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'joomla_component', 'joomla_component', $type);
+				}
 				// repeatable fields to update
 				$updaterR = array(
 						// repeatablefield => checker
@@ -1784,8 +1856,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 			break;
 			case 'admin_fields':
 			case 'admin_fields_conditions':
+				// diverged id already updated
+				if (!$diverged)
+				{
 					// update the admin_view ID where needed
 					$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'admin_view', 'admin_view', $type);
+				}
 				// set the updater
 				if ('admin_fields' === $type)
 				{
@@ -2008,15 +2084,16 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	*
 	* @param object $item       The item to update
 	* @param string $type        The type of values
+	* @param bool   $diverged  The diverged data switch
 	*
 	* @return  mixed           false on failure
 	*                          ID int on success
 	*
 	**/
-	protected function addLocalItem(&$item, &$type)
+	protected function addLocalItem(&$item, &$type, $diverged = false)
 	{
 		// prep the item
-		if ($add = $this->prepItem($item, $type, 'add'))
+		if ($add = $this->prepItem($item, $type, 'add', $diverged))
 		{
 			// insert/add the item
 			if ($result = $this->_db->insertObject('#__componentbuilder_' . $type, $add))
@@ -2038,12 +2115,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	* @param string $type        The type of values
 	* @param bool   $retry        The retry switch
 	* @param bool   $get          The query get switch
+	* @param bool   $diverged  The diverged data switch
 	*
 	* @return  mixed           false on failure
 	*                          ID int on success
 	*
 	**/
-	protected function getLocalItem(&$item, &$type, $retry = false, $get = 1)
+	protected function getLocalItem(&$item, &$type, $retry = false, $get = 1, $diverged = false)
 	{
 		$query = $this->_db->getQuery(true);
 		$query->select('a.*');
@@ -2154,7 +2232,15 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 					// get by admin_view (since there should only be one of each name)
 					$getter = array('admin_view');
 					$this->specialValue = array();
+					// Yet if diverged it makes sense that the ID is updated.
+					if ($diverged)
+					{
+						$this->specialValue['admin_view'] = (int) $item->admin_view;
+					}
+					elseif (isset($this->newID['admin_view'][(int) $item->admin_view]))
+					{
 						$this->specialValue['admin_view'] = $this->newID['admin_view'][(int) $item->admin_view];
+					}
 					break;
 				case 'fieldtype':
 					// get by name (since there should only be one of each name)
@@ -2304,10 +2390,23 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				case 'component_config':
 				case 'component_dashboard':
 				case 'component_files_folders':
-					// get by admin_view (since there should only be one of each name)
+					// get by joomla_component (since there should only be one of each component)
 					$getter = array('joomla_component');
 					$this->specialValue = array();
+					// Yet if diverged it makes sense that the ID is updated.
+					if ($diverged)
+					{
+						$this->specialValue['joomla_component'] = (int) $item->joomla_component;
+					}
+					elseif (isset($this->newID['joomla_component'][(int) $item->joomla_component]))
+					{
 						$this->specialValue['joomla_component'] = $this->newID['joomla_component'][(int) $item->joomla_component];
+					}
+					// (TODO) I have seen this happen, seems dangerous! 
+					else
+					{
+						return false;
+					}
 					break;
 				case 'language_translation':
 						// get by English translation since there should just be one
@@ -2545,6 +2644,34 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Update constant path with real full path value
+	 * 
+	 * @param   string   $path  The full path
+	 *
+	 * @return  string   The updated path
+	 * 
+	 */
+	protected function setFullPath($path)
+	{
+		return str_replace(array_keys(ComponentbuilderHelper::$constantPaths), array_values(ComponentbuilderHelper::$constantPaths), $path);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert the name to a path
+	 * 
+	 * @param   string   $path  The path name
+	 *
+	 * @return  string   The full path	 * 
+	 */
+	protected function setDynamicPath($path)
+	{
+		// now convert to path
+		$path = str_replace('__v_d_m__', '/', $path);
+		// add the full path if possible
+		return str_replace('//', '/', $this->setFullPath($path));
+	}
+	
 	protected function getAlias($name,$type = false)
 	{
 		// sanitize the name to an alias

admin/models/joomla_components.php

@@ -273,17 +273,24 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 						// add to pks
 						$pks[] = $item->id;
 					}
+					// array of tables linked to joomla_component
+					$linkedTables = array(
+						'custom_code' => 'component',
+						'component_files_folders' => 'joomla_component',
+						'component_admin_views' => 'joomla_component',
+						'component_config' => 'joomla_component',
+						'component_site_views' => 'joomla_component',
+						'component_custom_admin_views' => 'joomla_component',
+						'component_updates' => 'joomla_component',
+						'component_mysql_tweaks' => 'joomla_component',
+						'component_custom_admin_menus' => 'joomla_component',
+						'component_dashboard' => 'joomla_component' );
 					// load all tables linked to joomla_component
-					$this->setData('custom_code', $pks, 'component');
+					foreach($linkedTables as $table => $field)
-					$this->setData('component_files_folders', $pks, 'joomla_component');
+					{
-					$this->setData('component_admin_views', $pks, 'joomla_component');
+						$this->setData($table, $pks, $field);
-					$this->setData('component_config', $pks, 'joomla_component');
+					}
-					$this->setData('component_site_views', $pks, 'joomla_component');
+						
-					$this->setData('component_custom_admin_views', $pks, 'joomla_component');
-					$this->setData('component_updates', $pks, 'joomla_component');
-					$this->setData('component_mysql_tweaks', $pks, 'joomla_component');
-					$this->setData('component_custom_admin_menus', $pks, 'joomla_component');
-					$this->setData('component_dashboard', $pks, 'joomla_component');
 					// add fields and conditions
 					if (isset($this->exportIDs['admin_view']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['admin_view']))
 					{
@@ -320,7 +327,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 					{
 						$this->setData('custom_code', array_values($this->exportIDs['custom_code']), 'id');
 					}
-					// has any data been set
+
+					// has any data been set for this component
 					if (isset($this->smartExport['joomla_component']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartExport['joomla_component']))
 					{
 						// set the folder and move the files of each component to the folder
@@ -553,6 +561,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 						$this->moveIt($this->getValues($item->addfiles, 'subform', 'file', null), 'file');
 						// build folders
 						$this->moveIt($this->getValues($item->addfolders, 'subform', 'folder', null), 'folder');
+						// build full path files
+						$this->moveIt($this->getValues($item->addfilesfullpath, 'subform', 'filepath', null), 'file', true);
+						// build full path folders
+						$this->moveIt($this->getValues($item->addfoldersfullpath, 'subform', 'folderpath', null), 'folder', true);
 					}
 					// actions to take if table is component_config
 					if ('component_config' === $table)
@@ -777,19 +789,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 			$locker = new FOFEncryptAes($this->key, 128);
 			// we must first store the current working directory
 			$joomla = getcwd();
-			// setup the type path
+			// to avoid that it encrypt the db and info file again we must move per/folder
-			$customPath = $this->packagePath . '/custom';
+			$folders = array('images', 'custom', 'dynamic');
-			// go to the custom folder if found
+			// loop the folders
-			if (JFolder::exists($customPath))
+			foreach ($folders as $folder)
 			{
-				$this->lock($customPath, $locker);
+				// the sub path
+				$subPath = $this->packagePath.'/'.$folder;
+				// go to the package sub folder if found
+				if (JFolder::exists($subPath))
+				{
+					$this->lock($subPath, $locker);
 				}
-			// setup the type path
-			$imagesPath = $this->packagePath . '/images';
-			// go to the custom folder if found
-			if (JFolder::exists($imagesPath))
-			{
-				$this->lock($imagesPath, $locker);
 			}
 			// change back to working dir
 			chdir($joomla);
@@ -823,7 +834,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 	*
 	* @return bool
 	*/
-	protected function moveIt($paths, $type)
+	protected function moveIt($paths, $type, $dynamic = false)
 	{
 		// make sure we have an array
 		if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($paths))
@@ -834,11 +845,20 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 		if ('file' === $type || 'folder' === $type)
 		{
 			$folderName = 'custom';
+			// if these are full paths use dynamic folder
+			if ($dynamic)
+			{
+				$folderName = 'dynamic';
 			}
-		if ('image' === $type)
+		}
+		elseif ('image' === $type)
 		{
 			$folderName = 'images';
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
 		// setup the type path
 		$tmpPath = str_replace('//', '/', $this->packagePath . '/' . $folderName);
 		// create type path if not set
@@ -850,19 +870,31 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 		// now move it
 		foreach ($paths as $item)
 		{
+			// make sure we have a string
 			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($item))
 			{
+				// if the file type
 				if ('file' === $type)
 				{
-					// TODO we must add the new all over files to this... will be a little tricky.
+					// if dynamic paths
+					if ($dynamic)
+					{
+						$tmpFilePath = $tmpPath.'/'.$this->setDynamicPathName($item);
+						$customFilePath = str_replace('//', '/', $this->setFullPath($item));
+					}
+					else
+					{
 						$tmpFilePath = str_replace('//', '/', $tmpPath.'/'.$item);
 						$customFilePath = str_replace('//', '/', $this->customPath.'/'.$item);
+					}
+					// now check if file exist
 					if (!JFile::exists($tmpFilePath) && JFile::exists($customFilePath))
 					{
 						// move the file to its place
 						JFile::copy($customFilePath, $tmpFilePath);
 					}
 				}
+				// if the image type
 				if ('image' === $type)
 				{
 					$imageName = basename($item);
@@ -882,10 +914,20 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 						JFile::copy($customImagePath, $tmpImagePath);
 					}
 				}
+				// if the folder type
 				if ('folder' === $type)
+				{
+					// if dynamic paths
+					if ($dynamic)
+					{
+						$tmpFolderPath = $tmpPath.'/'.$this->setDynamicPathName($item);
+						$customFolderPath = str_replace('//', '/', $this->setFullPath($item));
+					}
+					else
 					{
 						$tmpFolderPath = str_replace('//', '/', $tmpPath.'/'.$item);
 						$customFolderPath = str_replace('//', '/', $this->customPath.'/'.$item);
+					}
 					if (!JFolder::exists($tmpFolderPath) && JFolder::exists($customFolderPath))
 					{
 						// move the folder to its place
@@ -1253,6 +1295,48 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Convert the path to a name
+	 * 
+	 * @param   string   $path  The full path
+	 *
+	 * @return  string   The path name
+	 * 
+	 */
+	protected function setDynamicPathName($path)
+	{
+		// remove the full path if possible
+		$path = str_replace('//', '/', $this->setConstantPath($path));
+		// now convert to string
+		return str_replace('/', '__v_d_m__', $path);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update real full path value with constant path string
+	 * 
+	 * @param   string   $path  The full path
+	 *
+	 * @return  string   The updated path
+	 * 
+	 */
+	protected function setConstantPath($path)
+	{
+		return str_replace(array_values(ComponentbuilderHelper::$constantPaths), array_keys(ComponentbuilderHelper::$constantPaths), $path);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Update constant path with real full path value
+	 * 
+	 * @param   string   $path  The full path
+	 *
+	 * @return  string   The updated path
+	 * 
+	 */
+	protected function setFullPath($path)
+	{
+		return str_replace(array_keys(ComponentbuilderHelper::$constantPaths), array_values(ComponentbuilderHelper::$constantPaths), $path);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* Get the keys of the values to search custom code in
 	*

admin/views/import_joomla_components/view.html.php

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewImport_joomla_components extends JViewLegacy
 
 			$text1 = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('text',true);
 			// add the key
-			$xml = '<field type="password" label="'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_KEY').'" description="'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_KEY_OF_THIS_PACKAGE').'" name="sleutle" class="text_area" filter="STRING" hint="add key here" '.$required.' />';
+			$xml = '<field type="password" label="'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_KEY').'" description="'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_KEY_OF_THIS_PACKAGE').'" name="sleutle" autocomplete="false" class="text_area" filter="STRING" hint="add key here" '.$required.' />';
 			// prepare the xml
 			$sleutle = new SimpleXMLElement($xml);
 			// set components to form

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>1st March, 2018</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>2nd March, 2018</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorUrl>

site/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -53,6 +53,57 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	public static $snippetPath = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets/master/';
 	public static $snippetsPath = 'https://api.github.com/repos/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder-Snippets/git/trees/master';
 	
+	/**
+	 * The array of constant paths
+	 * 
+	 * JPATH_SITE is meant to represent the root path of the JSite application,
+	 * just as JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR is mean to represent the root path of the JAdministrator application.
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_BASE is the root path for the current requested application.... so if you are in the administrator application:
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR
+	 * 
+	 * If you are in the site application:
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_SITE
+	 * 
+	 * If you are in the installation application:
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_BASE == JPATH_INSTALLATION.
+	 * 
+	 *    JPATH_ROOT is the root path for the Joomla install and does not depend upon any application.
+	 * 
+	 * @var     array
+	 */
+	public static $constantPaths = array(
+		// The path to the administrator folder.
+		'JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR' => JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR,
+		// The path to the installed Joomla! site, or JPATH_ROOT/administrator if executed from the backend.
+		'JPATH_BASE' => JPATH_BASE,
+		// The path to the cache folder.
+		'JPATH_CACHE' => JPATH_CACHE,
+		// The path to the administration folder of the current component being executed.
+		'JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR' => JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR,
+		// The path to the site folder of the current component being executed.
+		'JPATH_COMPONENT_SITE' => JPATH_COMPONENT_SITE,
+		// The path to the current component being executed.
+		'JPATH_COMPONENT' => JPATH_COMPONENT,
+		// The path to folder containing the configuration.php file.
+		'JPATH_CONFIGURATION' => JPATH_CONFIGURATION,
+		// The path to the installation folder.
+		'JPATH_INSTALLATION' => JPATH_INSTALLATION,
+		// The path to the libraries folder.
+		'JPATH_LIBRARIES' => JPATH_LIBRARIES,
+		// The path to the plugins folder.
+		'JPATH_PLUGINS' => JPATH_PLUGINS,
+		// The path to the installed Joomla! site.
+		'JPATH_ROOT' => JPATH_ROOT,
+		// The path to the installed Joomla! site.
+		'JPATH_SITE' => JPATH_SITE,
+		// The path to the templates folder.
+		'JPATH_THEMES' => JPATH_THEMES
+	);
+
 	/**
 	*	Get the snippet contributor details
 	*