CF8 send email with multiple dynamic attachments

Question

Hi Max,

I need to send multiple attachments from files dynamically created in a loop. The number of iterations in the loop determine the number of attachments. The loop depends on the results of a query, so unknown at forehand.My questions is how to fill a {var:attachments} with multiple paths to attachments? I tried using /r/n as linebreaks between paths, without success. Also other methods to insert linebreaks I tried, without luck. Is there another solution?

Many thanks, Pim

Max_admin · Accepted Answer

Hi Pim

You will need a core code change for this, open this file:

/joomla/administrator/components/com_chronoforms8/pages/chronoforms/actions/email/output.php

Around line 23 you will find this code block:

if(!empty($action['attachments'])){
	$lines = CF8::multiline($action['attachments']);
	foreach($lines as $line){
		$attachments[] = CF8::parse($line->name);
	}
}

Change it to:

if(!empty($action['attachments'])){
	$lines = CF8::multiline($action['attachments']);
	foreach($lines as $line){
		$atts = CF8::parse($line->name);
		if(is_array($atts)){
			$attachments = array_merge($attachments, $atts);
		}else{
			$attachments[] = $atts;
		}
	}
}

Then use {var:attachments} in the attachments box, just a single line with no spaces or anything in order for this to work

The new code will be available in the next update

Let me know how it works