Allowed file types, not accepting new MIME types

[ths]

Hello

I have been trying to add more file types in Options, but so far have no luck in making it work. Below is a copy of the Allowed file types field i have currently:

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{pdf=application/pdf}
{ppt=application/vnd.ms-powerpoint}
{pptx=application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation}
{doc=application/msword}
{docx=application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document}
{xls=application/vnd.ms-excel}
{xlsx=application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet}
{gz=application/x-gzip}
{tar=application/x-tar}
{tgz=application/x-tar}
{zip=application/x-zip}
{rar=application/x-rar}
{bmp=image/bmp}
{gif=image/gif}
{jpeg=image/jpeg}
{jpg=image/jpeg}
{jpe=image/jpeg}
{png=image/png}
{tiff=image/tiff}
{tif=image/tiff}
{txt=text/plain}
{mpeg=video/mpeg}
{mpg=video/mpeg}
{mpe=video/mpeg}
{qt=video/quicktime}
{mov=video/quicktime}
{avi=video/x-msvideo}
{flv=video/x-flv}

As you can see i have tried to add the MIME types of the new Office documents, and RAR files. I have no problems uploading files with file endings that where already there in the original install. I can not upload any of the file types that i have added, not even RAR, and i found that line posted here on the forum with a confirmation that it worked.

I also tried {docx=application/msword}, {docx=application/word} and similar without any luck. The MIME types currently used where found here: http://filext.com/faq/office_mime_types.php

Am i missing something obvious? If so i apologize, but I'm running out of options here and desperately need some help.

[ths]

I'm sorry i forgot to post information about version etc:

Phoca Download Version: 2.0.0 RC2
Joomla Version: 1.6.1

[Jan]

Hi, depends on which form field you have added.

If you mean download (then you set it in Allowed File Types (Download)) This will be checked while uploading in administration

If you mean upload (but only frontend upload) then you set it in Allowed File Types (Upload)

Adding:
{rar=application/x-rar-compressed}

to download box, I can upload rar files in admin and can download them in frontend

[ths]

Thank you Jan for the reply.

I was adding it to Allowed File Types (Upload) since i thought that would manage both frontend and backend uploads. When adding the MIME types to Allowed File Types (Download) it also allowed me to upload files in backend where i was having problems.

Problem solved, just confused why download controls upload

[Jan]

Hi, it is explained in description of the parameters in administration.

Ok, solved.

Jan