How to manage files implementing processFormData hook?

Good morning!

I'm coding a class for using when a form is sent (using processFormData hook). In the form, some files could be uploaded (usually an image file). I configured in the backend that the file uploaded is stored in certain directory. The idea is to generate a news item with this form data.

I need to know, when hook 'processFormData' is triggered, the singleSRC of the form uploaded file for writing it in tl_news table. What's the easier way?

I'm trying to get that singleSRC from array $arrFiles, but I don't know how this array works. If it's not possible to directly read the singleSRC, it could be useful to know (at least) the file name (note: in formgenerator (backend) i check the option 'don't overwrite existing files', so probably the system will add a number at the end of the original file name. On that case, I could use something like this (I found it searching...):

Code:

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                        $file = Dbafs::addResource($fileName);
                        $set = Dbafs::syncFiles();
                        $singleSRC = $file->uuid;

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I appreciated any help. Thanks a lot!

I found it: I get the singleSRC from $arrFiles:

Code:

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$arrFiles[picture][uuid]

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Explanation:

Code:

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$arrFiles[name_of_the_form_field][uuid]

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FilesModel->uuid seems to be equivalent to singleSRC.

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Originally Posted by infomiquel

Good morning!

I'm coding a class for using when a form is sent (using processFormData hook). In the form, some files could be uploaded (usually an image file). I configured in the backend that the file uploaded is stored in certain directory. The idea is to generate a news item with this form data.

I need to know, when hook 'processFormData' is triggered, the singleSRC of the form uploaded file for writing it in tl_news table. What's the easier way?

I'm trying to get that singleSRC from array $arrFiles, but I don't know how this array works. If it's not possible to directly read the singleSRC, it could be useful to know (at least) the file name (note: in formgenerator (backend) i check the option 'don't overwrite existing files', so probably the system will add a number at the end of the original file name. On that case, I could use something like this (I found it searching...):

Code:

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                        $file = Dbafs::addResource($fileName);
                        $set = Dbafs::syncFiles();
                        $singleSRC = $file->uuid;

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I appreciated any help. Thanks a lot!

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