File Upload Questions

Hello, I have added a file upload in the users profile edit. However I am not sure why it shows this instead of the file choosing button. Can this behavior be changed?



Additionally, I like the rename option but can it be amended with the username-myfilename? Or how does it work for all users to upload a file with same filename? Do they go in separate folders or get a prefix/suffix on them from the system by default? This is a really cool feature that I am super happy is there. I want to keep these consistent and wow there it is!

Thank you

It shows a dropdown because the field isn't marked required so it needs an option to not ask them to upload. Mark it required if you want to force them to upload a file otherwise that behavior can not be changed.

Additionally, I like the rename option but can it be amended with the username-myfilename? Or how does it work for all users to upload a file with same filename? Do they go in separate folders or get a prefix/suffix on them from the system by default? This is a really cool feature that I am super happy is there. I want to keep these consistent and wow there it is!

The filename parameter just changes how the filename is displayed to the user and how it's attached to the header when downloaded. It will always be stored the same way. Yes, you can use [username]-[filename] for what you're wanting.

Got it, now that I uploaded a file it has more choices which I guess makes sense. They will need to upload this each year or biannually.

The [username] works great.

So can a timestamp or the year only be added as well using PHP?

Where are these files uploaded to? I may want to download them via FTP.

This is really awesome? This system is crazy cool!

So can a timestamp or the year only be added as well using PHP?

It supports substitutions so you should be able to use the date substitutions. Example as follows.

[username]-[filename]-[cb:date format="Y" /]

That for example would give you tom-my_file-2017.zip. The date substitution can only return a PHP formatted date using today's timestamp though. See the below substitution tutorial for further usage information.

www.joomlapolis.com/documentation/279-community-builder/tutorials/18353-using-substitutions-throughout-cb

Where are these files uploaded to? I may want to download them via FTP.

/images/comprofiler/plug_cbfilefield/USER_ID

I see, it does not actually rename the file on the server.

Hello, something odd is happening with this.

I have a checkbox that when checked opens the file upload field. I have this condition set in the file upload field.

display: field conditional self
field: checkbox field above the file upload
operator: not empty
mode: show

It works fine, when I check the box the file upload opens and I can upload a file, but when I press update it reloads and the checkbox is unchecked. It won't stay checked. This is how I have some other fields set to show up and they work. Is there some behavior with the upload that causes this? I tried it required and not reburied no difference.