Image Upload: Simplest Way?

[Lars282]

Hey,

How do you upload images using the API? I have a feeling my way is not the shortest ...

Since $_FILES['img']['tmp_name'] is without an extension, I aways use

1. move_uploaded_file() to put back the original name incl extension (and unfortunately move the file)
   
2. $somepage->image->add("new/path/image.jpg")
   
3. then I have to delete the image from step 1
   

I am sure there is an easier way?

Thanks,

Lars

[ryan]

ProcessWire has a class called WireUpload that's worth checking out.

[Soma]

Maybe also want to read this thread about uploading images via front end form.

[Lars282]

Thanks guys!

For potential privacy issues, I want to randomise the filename, ie not keep the original one. If I use setTargetFilename(), with timestamp and extension from pathinfo(), as well as setOverwrite(false), will PW append numbers to avoid override?

EDIT: And is there a simple way of dealing with multiple uploads in the same way?

Edited December 16, 2012 by Lars282