FileUpload snippet &path

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Glyn Reply #1, 12 years, 1 month ago

I am having troubles with the FileUpload snippet. When I upload a file, the file does not appear anywhere including the directory where I wish the file to be and assets/uploads (the default). No error message appear.

My call for the snippet is as follows:

[[!FileUpload?
        &path=`[[+filePath]]`
        &filefields=`1`
        &targetfile=`dave.pdf`
        &maxsize=`2000000`
        &extensions=`pdf`
        &uploadgroups=`uploadGroup`]]

The [[+filePath]] is coming from my own snippet which contains the following:

<?php
$fundSelect= htmlspecialchars($_POST['fundSelect']);
$fileTypeSelect= htmlspecialchars($_POST['fileTypeSelect']);

$thePath = '../PDF/'.$fundSelect.'/'.$fileTypeSelect.'/';
$realPath = realpath($thePath);
$filePath = $realPath.'/';

$modx->setPlaceHolder('fileType',$fileTypeSelect);
$modx->setPlaceHolder('filePath',$filePath);
$modx->setPlaceHolder('realPath',$realPath);

return '';

If I hard code the &path as: /home/helicopterc/PDF/fundName/duedilligence/

uploads seem to work.

I have also changed $path (lines 194 and 196 of the FileUpload snippet) to not include the base_path thinking that using a realPath may help to no avail.

It seems that the [[+filePath]] dynamic part of the snippet call is not being processed correctly. I need this to be resolved as I will also be creating a dynamic &targetfile name.

Initially I tried defining &path as ../PDF/fundName/duedilligence/. The same problem occurred with using [[+filePath]].

Looking forward to your help.
All help greatly appreciated.

MODX 2.3.1
PHP 5.4.29

Glyn Szasz
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Bruno17 Reply #2, 12 years, 1 month ago

Did you try to call the placeholder uncached?

[[!FileUpload?
        &path=`[[!+filePath]]`
        &filefields=`1`
        &targetfile=`dave.pdf`
        &maxsize=`2000000`
        &extensions=`pdf`
        &uploadgroups=`uploadGroup`
]]

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Glyn Reply #3, 12 years, 1 month ago

Great suggestion Bruno, sadly did not seem to work.

Quote from: Bruno17 at Aug 22, 2014, 09:12 AM

Did you try to call the placeholder uncached?

[[!FileUpload?
        &path=`[[!+filePath]]`
        &filefields=`1`
        &targetfile=`dave.pdf`
        &maxsize=`2000000`
        &extensions=`pdf`
        &uploadgroups=`uploadGroup`
]]

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BobRay Reply #4, 12 years, 1 month ago

Is your own snippet tag above the FileUpload tag? If not, move it there.

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Glyn Reply #5, 12 years, 1 month ago

Quote from: BobRay at Aug 22, 2014, 10:51 PM

Is your own snippet tag above the FileUpload tag? If not, move it there.

It is. The chunk call with fileUploadSnippet is below. Should I move the snippet to be closer to the FileUpload snippet:

<h2>[[*pagetitle:ucase]]</h2>
[[!fileUploadSnippet]]
<p>Upload a [[+fileType]] file to [[+fundName]]</p>
<div class="uploadPart">
    [[!FileUpload?
        &path=`[[!+realPath]]`
        &filefields=`1`
        &targetfile=`dave.pdf`
        &maxsize=`2000000`
        &extensions=`pdf`
        &uploadgroups=`KriyaEditor`]]
</div>

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BobRay Reply #6, 12 years, 1 month ago

Ah, you didn't mention that the FileUpload tag was in a chunk. Try moving it up to the page content or the template.

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Glyn Reply #7, 12 years, 1 month ago

Quote from: BobRay at Aug 23, 2014, 03:42 AM

Ah, you didn't mention that the FileUpload tag was in a chunk. Try moving it up to the page content or the template.

Tried it.

So the [[*content]] is now:

[[!fileUploadSnippet]]
<p>Upload a [[+fileType]] file to [[+fundName]]</p>
<div class="uploadPart">
    [[!FileUpload?
        &path=`[[!+realPath]]`
        &filefields=`1`
        &targetfile=`dave.pdf`
        &maxsize=`2000000`
        &extensions=`pdf`
        &uploadgroups=`KriyaEditor`]]
</div>

The entire chunk code (called content_fileupload) that is being called for the page is as follows:

<h2>[[*pagetitle:ucase]]</h2>
[[*content]]
<script type="text/javascript" src="xresource/scripts/jquery-1.10.2.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    function deleteImage(file_name) {
        var r = confirm("Are you sure you want to delete file_name?")
        if(r == true) {
            $.ajax({
              url: 'deleate.php',
              data: {'file' : "[[+realPath]]/" + file_name },
              success: function (response) {
                 // do something
              },
              error: function () {
                 // do something
              }
            });
        }
    }
</script>

<div class="existingFiles">
    <p>RealPath: [[+realPath]]<br>
    FILEPATH:[[+filePath]]        
    </p>
    [[!FileLister?
	&path=`../PDF/[[+filePath]]`
	&fileTpl=`CurrentFilesListTPL`
	&sortBy=`filename`
	&sortDir=`DESC`
]]
</div>

This sits within a template of:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  [[$metaStandard]]	
</head>
<body>
  <div class="wrapper">
	<div class="header">
	  [[$LogoBread]]
	  [[$welcomeLogin]]
	</div>
	<div class="content">
	  <div class="selectlist">[[$content_[[*contentTypeTV]]]]</div>
	</div>
	[[showFooter?]]
  </div>
[<!-- -->[$Analytics? &trackUser=`[[$trackUserVar?]]`]]
</body>
</html>

The chunk (content_fileupload) is called into the template via the template variable (which is a pop up menu list of defined page types) [[*contentTypeTV]]

Hope the above makes sense.

I am starting to think that I may have to skip the entire template variable [[*contentTypeTV]] and build the whole lot as special case template.

Glyn Szasz
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BobRay Reply #8, 12 years, 1 month ago

I don't recall ever seeing a *content tag in a chunk. Normally it's in the page template. FYI, you still don't have the FileUpload snippet tag in the page content or in the template. You have it in a chunk.

I think I see what you're doing, but sometimes it's easier just to have multiple Templates (or at least a separate one for pages that will contain a FileUpload snippet tag).

This might be relevant (or not): http://bobsguides.com/blog.html/2014/05/15/dont-be-a-nester/.

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