Rename uploads(multiple files with the ajax function)

[kouwearie]

Is it possible(and how to do it lol) when using the fileupload element with ajax upload enabled to rename the files to e.g {mytable___internal_id}-??(1 to 99 if 99 files uploaded), so if the internal_id is 245, and 5 .jpg files would be uploaded, the result would be the files are renamed as:
"245-1.jpg"
"245-2.jpg"
"245-3.jpg"
"245-4.jpg"
"245-5.jpg"

 

[cheesegrits]

Can't do that, as we won't always know the internal_id, like if it's a new row. The id doesn't get assigned till after the row has been created, which doesn't happen till after the actual form has been submitted.

-- hugh

 

[cheesegrits]

I'm not even sure if the 'upload and increment file name' option works with AJAX uploads, that's something you might want to test, by uploading a file with the same name mulitple times through AJAX.

-- hugh

 

[kouwearie]

Its auto incrementing the current filename, and alters filenames when a file with the same filename exists.

Heres a screenshot of the files actually being in the assigned folder:

 

[kouwearie]

A bit more info: If Obfuscate Filename is turned on it adds the amount of characters specified in the length filename field

 

[kouwearie]

Can't do that, as we won't always know the internal_id, like if it's a new row. The id doesn't get assigned till after the row has been created, which doesn't happen till after the actual form has been submitted.

-- hugh

Wouldnt it be possible the files are renamed on submitting the form?(Maybe then placeholder assignment for filename could be possible also then, or am i crossing the line now?)

 

[felixkat]

It is possible and has been asked a few times in the past, I made a hack that does this in Fabrik 2.

Having said that we didn't have all the fancy Ajax stuff when I done it and I was only doing it for a single file uploads.

I think this should certainly go in as a feature request but I wouldn't expect anything for a while even if it becomes an agreed request.


If you post it here you'll have my vote, heh heh.


http://fabrik.uservoice.com

 

[kouwearie]

Hadnt checked MySql, but i noticed a new table formed: thistable___repeat_fileuploadelementname

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id, parent_id, fileuploadelementname, params

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id int(6) PK

parent_id int(6)

fileuploadelementname text

params text