Hi everyone,
I'm upgrading my D6 module to D7 and am trying to work out the
best way to implement the new File API...
My module allows users to either upload a file from their
computer, or enter the relative path of a file already on the
server (e.g. /sites/default/themes/...). The relative path to this
file is then stored in the DB.
I'm not sure what to store in the database in the D7 version: the
file URI (public://my_file.png) or the relative path as per the D6
version (/sites/default/files/my_file.png).
The reasons I'm not sure are as follows:
- Storing the File URI seems to be the obvious choice as that
seems to be the default now
- But how would I allow users to enter the path of a file already
on the server in, say, their theme folder?
- Storing the relative path is how I used to do it, so is easier
- But then how do I change a relative path to a File URI when
required (e.g. by the image_style_url() function)?
Any assistance or advice would be much appreciated!
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Kind regards,
Peter Anderson.
http://panda.id.au