I would like a config option for the file uploader class to convert the extension (and/or filename) of an uploaded file to lowercase or uppercase. In one of my applications I only save the raw_file to my database because I’m converting the uploaded file to different sizes and always assume .jpg and raw_name as my base. When someone suddenly uploads a file with a .JPG extension it is saved that way and I have to check and rename the file in my controller. I think this could also be perfectly done right when uploading.

If you use the uploader from the svn, you can now control the filename explicitly.

I think it’s best to store the file_name because that is the name used to store your file. Say if you started to encrypt the filename storing the raw_name, that will always lead to non existing files. raw_name and orig_name should be considered as additional data.

I will look into the SVN Version, I just downloaded it.

xwero - 25 February 2009 09:24 AM

I think it’s best to store the file_name because that is the name used to store your file. Say if you started to encrypt the filename storing the raw_name, that will always lead to non existing files. raw_name and orig_name should be considered as additional data.

If I would store the entire filename I would always have to split it up and extract the extension because I create four different sized versions of the uploaded images and differentiate between them by adding the width (e.g. filename_400.jpg) when I include them for specific purposes.

So everytime I use an image I would have to query the ‘file_name’ from the database, split it, add the _WIDTH part, and put it back together. Not really effective.

I would handle your particular situation as follows.

In the database table i have the fields filename and extension. 

I would do it this way because then i don’t have to dedicate a table for each file type. How are you going to handle the storage for more than one file type?

The new upload class from svn still does not have ability to edit the extension - or even just make the extension lowercase.

I know I’d find it very useful to know that my uploaded files are all named in lowercase.
Can this be added?

Cheers

Tobz you can always use the rename function after you uploaded the file. If lowercasing is explicitly added the processing will require more checks than needed.

A hackish solution is to alter the name before it gets processed by the library