Plugin puts submission files for one submission in multiple folders

[amandastevens]

On a Publishing Services client's OJS 3.1.1-4 site the Ithenticate plugin is sending all submission files (including cover letters, title pages, and figures) to Ithenticate, and instead of the files being added to one folder per submission they are being added to separate folders. As a result, there are multiple folders per submission and the client is being charged for each file instead of each submission.

The client contacted Turnitin and they said, "We will process any files which are sent to us but we cannot make OJS send those files so the fault has to be within OJS."

[asmecher]

@amandastevens, this will depend on a third-party library accepting a pull request (https://github.com/bsobbe/iThenticate/pull/4/files) before I can officially add it. Once that's done I can merge this and prepare a release. In the meantime you can apply cd4096d and https://github.com/bsobbe/iThenticate/pull/4/files manually if it's a rush to support this for someone.

[amandastevens]

Thanks, @asmecher. We applied the patch, but when the client re-enabled the Ithenticate plugin it created problems with the submission process. No submissions could be completed, as they were getting stuck on the confirmation step. When the plugin was disabled again, authors were able to submit.

[asmecher]

@amandastevens, did you apply both patches? There's one to the plugin, and one to the library it depends on.

[amandastevens]

Oops! We only applied one patch. We've applied the 2nd one now so it should work. Sorry about that!

[drugurkocak]

Hi,
I installed this plugin and seems to work very well. But it still sends all the document files (docx, and pdf) even I check the supplementary tickbox, and set filetype groupe to artwork or supplementary content. I applied both patches above. OJS 3.1.2-4.
If it would select the primary submission file (which should be the blind manuscript that does not contain author names), it would be perfect for use.
Anyways, thank you for your efforts.

[asmecher]

The downstream contribution was merged, so closing here.

@drugurkocak, you're requesting something different -- see e.g. #12.