Zend File multiple upload with access to seperate file names - zend-framework

Question

I use Zend Framework 1.12 for some file upload system. And using Zend_File_Transfer_Adapter_Http in a form, for upload of two files.
There are two form elements for those two files.
$file1 = new Zend_Form_Element_File('file1');
// other options like setLabel etc.
$this->addElement($file1, 'file1');
$file2 = new Zend_Form_Element_File('file2');
// other options like setLabel etc.
$this->addElement($file2, 'file2');
and I handle the upload process in my controller like this:
if ($request->isPost()) {
if ($form->isValid($request->getPost())) {
$adapter = new Zend_File_Transfer_Adapter_Http();
$adapter->setDestination($dirname);
$files = $adapter->getFileInfo();
foreach ($files as $file => $fileInfo) {
if (!$adapter->receive($file)) {
$messages = $adapter->getMessages();
echo implode("\n", $messages);
} else {
$location = $adapter->getFileName($file, true);
$filename = $adapter->getFileName($file, false);
// taking location and file names to save in database..
}
}
}
With these, I can manage upload of two files. But I don't know how to take location of files which is uploaded with the specific Zend_Form_Element_File. For example, i need to know which file is uploaded to $file1 (element in form) and I will save its location to a table in database, and which file is uploaded to $file2 and save its location to another table.

Answer 1

I do not like to use Zend_File_Transfer_Adapter_Http.
I prefer to use code like this:
in application.ini:
data_tmp = APPLICATION_PATH "/../data/tmp"
in Bootstrap:
$options = $this->getOptions();
define('DATA_TMP', $options['data_tmp']);
in form:
$elementFoo = new Zend_Form_Element_File('foo');
$elementFoo->setLabel('Upload File 1:')->setDestination(DATA_TMP);
$elementBar = new Zend_Form_Element_File('bar');
$elementBar->setLabel('Upload File 2:')->setDestination(DATA_TMP);
in controller:
if ($request->isPost()) {
if ($form->isValid($request->getPost())) {
$values = $form->getValues();
$filenameFoo = $values['foo'];
$filenameBar = $values['bar'];
//at this point you know the name of the individual filename
$filePathFoo = DATA_TMP . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $filenameFoo;
$filePathBar = DATA_TMP . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $filenameBar;
//now you have even the physical path of the files
// taking location and file names to save in database..
}
}
my 2 cent.