Rename image with hyphens

[buster808]

Hi is there a way hyphens can be added automatically when renaming images so I don't have to type them in.

Just like when you name a page.

Thanks

[dragan]

Interesting related stuff here: 

And here's a module: http://modules.processwire.com/modules/process-custom-upload-names/

But I'm not sure if you really mean "change after renaming" or "use a custom formatter after uploading". Should the description automatically be generated from the filename, or vice versa?

 

[buster808]

Thanks Dragan

I would like the filename automatically generated from the description.

description: lets have a party (becomes below)
image: lets-have-a-party.jpg

Just like when you add the url name for the page

[dragan]

In that case, I guess you'd have to look into using hooks.

But digging deeper into @adrian's module description linked before, it seems there's an option that will do just what you are looking for:

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If 'Rename on Save' is checked files will be renamed again each time a page is saved (admin or front-end via API).

WARNING: this setting will break any direct links to the old filename in your template files. However, images inserted into RTE/HTML fields on the same page will have their links automatically updated.

I have never used this myself, so I guess you should simply try it out and see if it works for you...