Hope this save some time to someone:
Max has created automatic file upload that saves all the uploaded filenames in json format with Repeater;
Sometimes there is a need to have custom filenames, paths, etc.
To have that you should disable all the built-in file upload features in the form:
Custom File upload with Repeater and filenames saved in DB as separate rows.
(Chronoforms6 version 6.1.4, June 2019)
I = Switch off "Upload files" in Settings tab;
II = Set up View:
1. Add "Repeater area";
2. Set up "Repeater area":
1) Data provider: 1 or leave blank;
2) Keys provider: 1 ;
3) Model: Submission (any name you prefer);
4) Enable content multiplier ? : Yes
3. Add "file field";
4. Set up "file field":
1) Name: photo (or any name you prefer);
2) ID: photo
5. Add button Remove in Repeater "body" area:
1) Add button;
2) Type: Repeater Remove
6. Add button ADD in Repeater "footer" area:
1) Add button;
2) Type: Repeater Add;
III = Set up Actions on Submit:
1. Add action "Upload files" ;
2. Set up action "Upload files":
1) Disable "Auto Upload file fields"
2) Add Custom Files config
Model.[n].name:jpg,jpeg,png,gif,pdf,doc,docx,txt,zip - your perfferred allowed extensions
Example:
Submission.[n].photo:jpg,jpeg,png
3) Add data in "File name provider" or leave blank;
Example:
{date:YHis}_{data:fieldname}_{var:upload9.file.name}.{var:upload9.file.extension}
4) Alter Upload directory path or leave unchanged;
Examples:
{path:root}/uploads/
{path:root}/uploads/{date:Y} - saves file in the folder of current year;
IV = To save uploaded files in separate rows in DB:
1. Add action "Loop event";
2. Set up action "Loop event"
1) Data provider: {data:Model} Example: {data:Submission};
2) Keys provider: {var:area_repeater#.key}
3) Switch on toggle "Return the result as var?";
3. Add action "Save Data";
4. Set up Action "Save Data":
1) Switch off toggles
"Auto manage the data table"
"Auto save fields"
2) Choose the Database table;
3) Add data provider: {var:loop_event#.row}
5. Add necessary fields in "Data overrides" tables:
1) table field name:value where value will be as follows: {var:loop_event#.row.uploadfilefieldname}
Example:
photo:{var:loop_event7.row.photo}
Max has created automatic file upload that saves all the uploaded filenames in json format with Repeater;
Sometimes there is a need to have custom filenames, paths, etc.
To have that you should disable all the built-in file upload features in the form:
Custom File upload with Repeater and filenames saved in DB as separate rows.
(Chronoforms6 version 6.1.4, June 2019)
I = Switch off "Upload files" in Settings tab;
II = Set up View:
1. Add "Repeater area";
2. Set up "Repeater area":
1) Data provider: 1 or leave blank;
2) Keys provider: 1 ;
3) Model: Submission (any name you prefer);
4) Enable content multiplier ? : Yes
3. Add "file field";
4. Set up "file field":
1) Name: photo (or any name you prefer);
2) ID: photo
5. Add button Remove in Repeater "body" area:
1) Add button;
2) Type: Repeater Remove
6. Add button ADD in Repeater "footer" area:
1) Add button;
2) Type: Repeater Add;
III = Set up Actions on Submit:
1. Add action "Upload files" ;
2. Set up action "Upload files":
1) Disable "Auto Upload file fields"
2) Add Custom Files config
Model.[n].name:jpg,jpeg,png,gif,pdf,doc,docx,txt,zip - your perfferred allowed extensions
Example:
Submission.[n].photo:jpg,jpeg,png
3) Add data in "File name provider" or leave blank;
Example:
{date:YHis}_{data:fieldname}_{var:upload9.file.name}.{var:upload9.file.extension}
4) Alter Upload directory path or leave unchanged;
Examples:
{path:root}/uploads/
{path:root}/uploads/{date:Y} - saves file in the folder of current year;
IV = To save uploaded files in separate rows in DB:
1. Add action "Loop event";
2. Set up action "Loop event"
1) Data provider: {data:Model} Example: {data:Submission};
2) Keys provider: {var:area_repeater#.key}
3) Switch on toggle "Return the result as var?";
3. Add action "Save Data";
4. Set up Action "Save Data":
1) Switch off toggles
"Auto manage the data table"
"Auto save fields"
2) Choose the Database table;
3) Add data provider: {var:loop_event#.row}
5. Add necessary fields in "Data overrides" tables:
1) table field name:value where value will be as follows: {var:loop_event#.row.uploadfilefieldname}
Example:
photo:{var:loop_event7.row.photo}
