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

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)

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)

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" />

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 */
+
+

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"

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;
+	}
+}

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');

admin/controllers/snippets.php

@@ -107,5 +107,54 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerSnippets extends JControllerAdmin
 		$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
 		$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;
 	}  
 }

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

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);

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)
 		{

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);
 							}
 						}

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

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')
@@ -384,14 +384,14 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	}
 			
 	/**
-	 * The zipper method
-	 * 
-	 * @param  string   $workingDIR    The directory where the items must be zipped
-	 * @param  string   $filepath          The path to where the zip file must be placed
-	 *
-	 * @return  bool true   On success
-	 * 
-	 */
+	*	The zipper method
+	* 
+	*	@param  string   $workingDIR    The directory where the items must be zipped
+	*	@param  string   $filepath          The path to where the zip file must be placed
+	*
+	*	@return  bool true   On success
+	* 
+	*/
 	public static function zip($workingDIR, &$filepath)
 	{
 		// store the current joomla working directory
@@ -435,14 +435,14 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 			
 			
 	/**
-	 * Write a file to the server
-	 * 
-	 * @param  string   $path    The path and file name where to safe the data
-	 * @param  string   $data    The data to safe
-	 *
-	 * @return  bool true   On success
-	 * 
-	 */
+	*	Write a file to the server
+	* 
+	*	@param  string   $path    The path and file name where to safe the data
+	*	@param  string   $data    The data to safe
+	*
+	*	@return  bool true   On success
+	* 
+	*/
 	public static function writeFile($path, $data)
 	{
 		$klaar = false;
@@ -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)
 				{
@@ -1412,18 +1412,18 @@ 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   $fileType          The kind of filename to generate (if not set no file name is generated)
-	 * @param  string   $key               The key to adjust the filename (if not set ignored)
-	 * @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
-	 * 
-	 */
+	*	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   $fileType          The kind of filename to generate (if not set no file name is generated)
+	*	@param  string   $key               The key to adjust the filename (if not set ignored)
+	*	@param  string   $default           The default path if not set in Params (fallback path)
+	*	@param  bool     $createIfNotSet    The switch to create the folder if not found
+	*
+	*	@return  string    On success the path or url is returned based on the type requested
+	* 
+	*/
 	public static function getFilePath($type = 'path', $target = 'filepath', $fileType = null, $key = '', $default = JPATH_SITE . '/images/', $createIfNotSet = true)
 	{
 		// get the global settings
@@ -1480,7 +1480,94 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		// sanitize the path
 		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.
 	**/

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!"

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"

admin/models/ajax.php

@@ -1711,20 +1711,22 @@ 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);			
+			$snippet->snippet = base64_decode($snippet->snippet);
 			// return found snippet settings
 			return $snippet;
 		}

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')));
-		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet', 'a'));
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' = 1');
-$query->order('a.name ASC');
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','b.name','c.name'),array('id','snippet_name','type','library')));
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet', 'a'));
+		// 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;

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

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" />

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

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

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

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;
+	}  
+}

admin/models/snippets.php

@@ -53,6 +53,120 @@ 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;
 	}
 	
 	/**

admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql

@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ INSERT INTO `#__componentbuilder_field` (`id`, `add_css_view`, `add_css_views`,
 
 INSERT INTO `#__componentbuilder_fieldtype` (`id`, `catid`, `description`, `name`, `properties`, `short_description`, `params`, `published`, `version`, `hits`, `ordering`) VALUES
 (1, '', 'The calendar form field type provides a text box for entry of a date. An icon next to the text box provides a link to a pop-up calendar, which can also be used to enter the date value. If the field has a saved value this is shown in the text box. Otherwis', 'Calendar', '{\"properties0\":{\"name\":\"type\",\"example\":\"calendar\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) must be calendar.\"},\"properties1\":{\"name\":\"name\",\"example\":\"date\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) is the unique name of the field.\"},\"properties2\":{\"name\":\"label\",\"example\":\"Select a date\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.\"},\"properties3\":{\"name\":\"default\",\"example\":\"NOW\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is the default date. This must be given in the same format as specified by the format argument. You can put \\\"NOW\\\" to have current time.\"},\"properties4\":{\"name\":\"description\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the text box.\"},\"properties5\":{\"name\":\"readonly\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is whether the text box is read-only (true or false). If the text box is read-only, the date cannot be changed, but can be selected and copied. No calendar icon will be shown.\"},\"properties6\":{\"name\":\"disabled\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is whether the text box is disabled (true or false). If the text box is disabled, the date cannot be changed, selected or copied.\"},\"properties7\":{\"name\":\"class\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is a CSS class name for the HTML form field.\"},\"properties8\":{\"name\":\"format\",\"example\":\"%d-%m-%Y\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is the date format to be used. This is in the format used by PHP to specify date string formats (see below). If no format argument is given, \'%Y-%m-%d\' is assumed (giving dates like \'2008-04-16\').\"},\"properties9\":{\"name\":\"filter\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is time zone to be used. There are two values; server_utc and user_utc. The first one is server time zone and the later is user time zone as configured in global configuration and user information respectively.\"},\"properties10\":{\"name\":\"size\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional)\"},\"properties11\":{\"name\":\"required\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) The field must be filled before submitting the form.\"},\"properties12\":{\"name\":\"showon\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) show this field on the bases of the value in another field.\"},\"properties22\":{\"name\":\"translateformat\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional): If set to true, the calendar will use a language string to determine the format. The `format` attribute is ignored. If false, the `format` attribute is used (same behaviour as today). (starting with 3.7.0)\"},\"properties13\":{\"name\":\"showtime\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional): If set to true and translateformat is true, the language key DATE_FORMAT_CALENDAR_DATETIME is used, otherwise DATE_FORMAT_CALENDAR_DATE. (starting with 3.7.0)\"},\"properties14\":{\"name\":\"timeformat\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional): can be set to 12 (and specify AM or PM) or 24 (starting with 3.7.0)\"},\"properties15\":{\"name\":\"singleheader\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional): if set to false, the year and the month selection will be set on two separates lines, with independant selection (starting with 3.7.0)\"},\"properties16\":{\"name\":\"todaybutton\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional): if set to true, a button is added at the bottom of the datePicker to select the date of the current day (starting with 3.7.0)\"},\"properties17\":{\"name\":\"weeknumbers\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional): if set to true, a column is added at the left of the datePicker to display the number of the week in the current year (starting with 3.7.0)\"},\"properties18\":{\"name\":\"filltable\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional): if set to true, dates of the previous and next month is added at the top and the bottom of the current month to fill the grid (starting with 3.7.0)\"},\"properties19\":{\"name\":\"minyear\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional): set a signed integer for a number of years (-10, -2, 0, 7, 12, ...) to define the rLine truncated
-(2, '', 'The category form field type provides a drop down list of all published categories for a certain extension. If the parameter has a saved value this is selected when the page is first loaded. If not, the default value (if any) is selected. If the show_root', 'Category', '{\"properties0\":{\"name\":\"type\",\"example\":\"category\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) must be category.\"},\"properties1\":{\"name\":\"name\",\"example\":\"mycategory\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) is the unique name of the parameter.\"},\"properties2\":{\"name\":\"label\",\"example\":\"Select a category\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.\"},\"properties3\":{\"name\":\"extension\",\"example\":\"com_content\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) is the name of the extension for which the categories will be retrieved. For example, to list content categories, use the value \'com_content\'. You can add also target one view, use the value \'com_component.view\'.\"},\"properties4\":{\"name\":\"scope\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is an alias for extension.\"},\"properties5\":{\"name\":\"required\",\"example\":\"true\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) The field must be filled before submitting the form.\"},\"properties6\":{\"name\":\"show_root\",\"example\":\"false\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is whether a choice representing the root category will be shown.\"},\"properties7\":{\"name\":\"default\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is the default category ID number.\"},\"properties8\":{\"name\":\"description\",\"example\":\"select one of the following categories\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the drop-down box.\"},\"properties9\":{\"name\":\"class\",\"example\":\"inputbox\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is a CSS class name for the HTML form field. If omitted this will default to \'inputbox\'.\"},\"properties10\":{\"name\":\"published\",\"example\":\"true\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (true\\/false) is whether the drop down will show only published or unpublished categories.\"},\"properties11\":{\"name\":\"multiple\",\"example\":\"false\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is whether multiple items can be selected at the same time (true or false).\"},\"properties12\":{\"name\":\"showon\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) show this field on the bases of the value in another field.\"}}', 'provides a drop down list of categories for an extension.', '', 1, 5, '', ''),
+(2, '', 'The category form field type provides a drop down list of all published categories for a certain extension. If the parameter has a saved value this is selected when the page is first loaded. If not, the default value (if any) is selected. If the show_root', 'Category', '{\"properties0\":{\"name\":\"type\",\"example\":\"category\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) must be category.\"},\"properties1\":{\"name\":\"name\",\"example\":\"mycategory\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) is the unique name of the parameter.\"},\"properties2\":{\"name\":\"label\",\"example\":\"Select a category\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.\"},\"properties3\":{\"name\":\"extension\",\"example\":\"com_content\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) is the name of the extension for which the categories will be retrieved. For example, to list content categories, use the value \'com_content\'. You can add also target one view, use the value \'com_component.view\'.\"},\"properties4\":{\"name\":\"scope\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is an alias for extension.\"},\"properties5\":{\"name\":\"required\",\"example\":\"true\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) The field must be filled before submitting the form.\"},\"properties6\":{\"name\":\"show_root\",\"example\":\"false\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is whether a choice representing the root category will be shown.\"},\"properties7\":{\"name\":\"default\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is the default category ID number.\"},\"properties8\":{\"name\":\"description\",\"example\":\"select one of the following categories\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the drop-down box.\"},\"properties9\":{\"name\":\"class\",\"example\":\"inputbox\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is a CSS class name for the HTML form field. If omitted this will default to \'inputbox\'.\"},\"properties10\":{\"name\":\"published\",\"example\":\"1\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (1\\/0\\/2\\/-2) is whether the drop down will show only published (1), unpublished (0), archived (2) or trashed (-2) categories. It is possible to combine different publishing status by entering the list of the corresponding numbers separated by comma (e.g. \\\"0,2,-2\\\" will display only unpublished, archived and trashed categories in the drop-down).\"},\"properties11\":{\"name\":\"multiple\",\"example\":\"false\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) is whether multiple items can be selected at the same time (true or false).\"},\"properties12\":{\"name\":\"showon\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) show this field on the bases of the value in another field.\"}}', 'provides a drop down list of categories for an extension.', '', 1, 6, '', ''),
 (3, '', 'The checkbox form field type provides a single checkbox. If the parameter has a saved value this is selected when the page is first loaded. If not, the default value (if any) is selected.', 'Checkbox', '{\"properties0\":{\"name\":\"type\",\"example\":\"checkbox\",\"adjustable\":\"0\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) must be checkbox\"},\"properties1\":{\"name\":\"name\",\"example\":\"show_title\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) is the unique name of the parameter.\"},\"properties2\":{\"name\":\"label\",\"example\":\"Show title\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.\"},\"properties3\":{\"name\":\"value\",\"example\":\"1\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) is the value of the parameter if this checkbox is set (usually 1).\"},\"properties4\":{\"name\":\"default\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) is the default value (usually 0 or 1).\"},\"properties5\":{\"name\":\"required\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) The field must be filled before submitting the form.\"},\"properties6\":{\"name\":\"description\",\"example\":\"Show the title of the item\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the label.\"},\"properties7\":{\"name\":\"class\",\"example\":\"inputbox\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) is a CSS class name for the HTML form field. If omitted this will default to \'inputbox\'.\"},\"properties8\":{\"name\":\"showon\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) show this field on the bases of the value in another field.\"}}', 'provides a single checkbox to be checked or unchecked', '', 1, 2, '', ''),
 (4, '', 'The checkboxes form field type provides a set of checkboxes. Note: unlike most standard form field types, such as textfield or checkbox, this field is not an \"out of the box\" solution. It will create checkboxes for you, and submit their values in form of ', 'Checkboxes', '{\"properties0\":{\"name\":\"type\",\"example\":\"checkboxes\",\"adjustable\":\"0\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) must be checkboxs\"},\"properties1\":{\"name\":\"name\",\"example\":\"toppings\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) is the unique name of the parameter.\"},\"properties2\":{\"name\":\"label\",\"example\":\"Select Toppings\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.\"},\"properties3\":{\"name\":\"option\",\"example\":\"anch|Anchovies,chor|Chorizo,on|Onions,mush|Mushrooms\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) set the options of this radio. Separate options with commas and use the pipe symbol to separate value from text.\"},\"properties4\":{\"name\":\"default\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) is the default value.\"},\"properties5\":{\"name\":\"description\",\"example\":\"Select the topping of your choice\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (translatable) is text that will be shown as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the label.\"},\"properties6\":{\"name\":\"required\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) The field must be filled before submitting the form.\"},\"properties7\":{\"name\":\"class\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) is a CSS class name for the HTML form field. If omitted this will default to \'inputbox\'.\"},\"properties8\":{\"name\":\"showon\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) show this field on the bases of the value in another field.\"}}', 'provides unlimited checkboxes that can be used for multi-select.', '', 1, 2, '', ''),
 (5, '', 'Provides a color picker. Enter the color as #ff00ff or pick it from the palet.', 'Color', '{\"properties0\":{\"name\":\"type\",\"example\":\"color\",\"adjustable\":\"0\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) must be color.\"},\"properties1\":{\"name\":\"name\",\"example\":\"backgroundcolor\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) is the unique name of the parameter.\"},\"properties2\":{\"name\":\"default\",\"example\":\"#FFFFFF\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) provides a color when not set.\"},\"properties3\":{\"name\":\"label\",\"example\":\"Background\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"1\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(mandatory) (translatable) is the descriptive title of the field.\"},\"properties4\":{\"name\":\"description\",\"example\":\"Select the background color here.\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"1\",\"description\":\"(optional) (translatable) tooltip for the form field.\"},\"properties5\":{\"name\":\"required\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) The field must be filled before submitting the form.\"},\"properties6\":{\"name\":\"showon\",\"example\":\"\",\"adjustable\":\"1\",\"mandatory\":\"0\",\"translatable\":\"0\",\"description\":\"(optional) show this field on the bases of the value in another field.\"}}', 'provides a color picker when clicking the input box.', '', 1, 2, '', ''),

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, '_', '_');
 	});
 
 });

admin/views/get_snippets/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>

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; ?>

admin/views/get_snippets/tmpl/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>

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);
+	}
+}

admin/views/snippets/view.html.php

@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewSnippets extends JViewLegacy
                                 // add the button to the page
                                 $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 && $this->canDelete))
                         {
@@ -148,7 +153,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewSnippets extends JViewLegacy
 			{
 				JToolBarHelper::custom('snippets.exportData', 'download', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_DATA', true);
 			}
-                } 
+                }
+		if ($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'))
 		{

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>

media/js/jquery.json.min.js

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
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media/js/jstorage.min.js

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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(

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')
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	}
 			
 	/**
-	 * The zipper method
-	 * 
-	 * @param  string   $workingDIR    The directory where the items must be zipped
-	 * @param  string   $filepath          The path to where the zip file must be placed
-	 *
-	 * @return  bool true   On success
-	 * 
-	 */
+	*	The zipper method
+	* 
+	*	@param  string   $workingDIR    The directory where the items must be zipped
+	*	@param  string   $filepath          The path to where the zip file must be placed
+	*
+	*	@return  bool true   On success
+	* 
+	*/
 	public static function zip($workingDIR, &$filepath)
 	{
 		// store the current joomla working directory
@@ -222,14 +222,14 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 			
 			
 	/**
-	 * Write a file to the server
-	 * 
-	 * @param  string   $path    The path and file name where to safe the data
-	 * @param  string   $data    The data to safe
-	 *
-	 * @return  bool true   On success
-	 * 
-	 */
+	*	Write a file to the server
+	* 
+	*	@param  string   $path    The path and file name where to safe the data
+	*	@param  string   $data    The data to safe
+	*
+	*	@return  bool true   On success
+	* 
+	*/
 	public static function writeFile($path, $data)
 	{
 		$klaar = false;
@@ -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)
 				{
@@ -1199,18 +1199,18 @@ 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   $fileType          The kind of filename to generate (if not set no file name is generated)
-	 * @param  string   $key               The key to adjust the filename (if not set ignored)
-	 * @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
-	 * 
-	 */
+	*	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   $fileType          The kind of filename to generate (if not set no file name is generated)
+	*	@param  string   $key               The key to adjust the filename (if not set ignored)
+	*	@param  string   $default           The default path if not set in Params (fallback path)
+	*	@param  bool     $createIfNotSet    The switch to create the folder if not found
+	*
+	*	@return  string    On success the path or url is returned based on the type requested
+	* 
+	*/
 	public static function getFilePath($type = 'path', $target = 'filepath', $fileType = null, $key = '', $default = JPATH_SITE . '/images/', $createIfNotSet = true)
 	{
 		// get the global settings
@@ -1267,7 +1267,94 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		// sanitize the path
 		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;
+	}
+			
 	
 	public static function jsonToString($value, $sperator = ", ", $table = null)
 	{