Multiple file upload/zip FAQ question

on this FAQ: http://www.chronoengine.com/faqs/2993-how-can-i-zip-uploaded-files.html

at the bottom it says "By default the new zip file will be named after the first uploaded file found; edit the highlighted code to change this."

highlighted text is "$f['name']," - but when I change this text then the zip filename stays as first found file name. I commented the entire line out as well and did not receive errors

Hi electricempire,

There was a little typo in the FAQ, sorry, the comma at the end has to be kept. What are you replacing $f['name'] with?

Bob

I replaced $f['name'] with 'docs'

this is what the line looks like
'name' => 'docs',

Hi electricempire,

That should be OK I think. Please drag a Debugger action into the On Submit event, then submit the form and post the debug results here.

Bob

Debug Data

    Upload routine started for file upload by : input_file_1
    /public_html/components/com_chronoforms/uploads/test/20130812160951_banner-ad.jpg has been uploaded successfully.
    Upload routine started for file upload by : input_file_3
    /public_html/components/com_chronoforms/uploads/test/20130812160951_Mercedes-Benz-used.jpg has been uploaded successfully.
    email
        0
            Result An email has been SENT successfully ...
            Body
            Label Text 	20130812160951_banner-ad.jpg
            Label Text 	20130812160951_Mercedes-Benz-used.jpg


            Submitted by 105.237.66.237
            Attachments array ( 0 => '/public_html/components/com_chronoforms/uploads/test/20130812160951_banner-ad.zip', )

Hi electricbanner,

That all looks good :-( I've reviewed the code in the FAQ and that looks OK. Please take a Form Backup using the icon in the Forms Manager and post it here (as a zipped file) or PM or email it to me and I'll try and debug the problem.

Bob

Hi electricempire,

Had to fiddle quite a lot to get the name change to work but it seems OK now.

<?php
// set the name for the zip file here
$zip_file_name = 'docs';

// check if there are any files to zip
if ( count($form->files) < 1 ) {
  return;
}
jimport('joomla.filesystem.file');
$files = array();
// loop through the files and unpack any arrays from the widget
foreach ( $form->files as $k => $f ) {
  if ( is_array($f) && !isset($f['name']) ) {
    foreach ($f as $kk => $ff ) {
      $files[$k.'_'.$kk] = $ff;
    }
  } else {
    $files[$k] = $f;
  }
}

$first_file = true;
foreach ( $files as $k => $f ) {
  if ( !JFile::exists($f['path']) ) {
    // check if the file exists
    continue;
  }
  if ( $first_file ) {
    // if it's the first file create the archive
        // if it's the first file create the archive
    if ( $zip_file_name ) {
      $zip_path = str_replace($f['name'], $zip_file_name.'.zip', $f['path']);
    } else {
      $zip_path = JFile::stripExt($f['path']).'.zip';
    }
    $zip = new ZipArchive;
    $result = $zip->open($zip_path, ZipArchive::OVERWRITE);
    if ( $result !== true ) {
      // unable to open ZipArchive
      return;
    }
    // create a new $form->files entry
    $form->files['upload_zip'] = array(
      'name' => 'docs',
      'original_name' => '',
      'path' => $zip_path,
      'size' => '',
      'link' => str_replace(JPATH_SITE.DS, JURI::root(), $zip_path)
    );
    $first_file = false;
  }
  // add the file to the archive
  $zip->addFile($f['path'], $f['name']);
  // uncomment the next line to delete the original file
//JFile::delete($f['path']);
}
$zip->close();
// update the size now the archive is complete
$form->files['upload_zip']['size'] = filesize($zip_path);
?>

Bob

Thank you works perfectly now🙂