[development] Allow existing files to be attached

[Wim Mostrey]

Currently the only module I know that provides this functionality is the the
disknode module, though it's not very flexible in that you're required to use
the created disknode content type.

http://drupal.org/project/disknode

Wim

Quoting Philippe Jadin <philippe.jadin at gmail.com>:

> Hello,
>
> Is there a module that allows users to attach existing files to node?
> The upload module only allows you to attach file from your computer,
> not existing files in /files.
>
> Isn't it a very common use case ?
>
> The upload ui could be like this :
>
> - Upload a file from your computer
> (current upload box)
> or
> - Attach an existing file from your site
> (some sort of ajax search system + file path text input form as a
> fallback for js disabled browsers)
>
>
> I can work on this as a contrib module, but it's strange this has not
> been made already. I want a compatible solution with core upload
> module.
>
> Did I miss something? I wanted to ask before working on it so I don't
> reinvent the wheel.
>
> Thank you
>
> Philippe
>