DT Editor - Upload file metadata into the same table as my other data
DT Editor - Upload file metadata into the same table as my other data
Is it possible to get Editor to upload the image metadata into the same table as my other data? E.g. I have an existing table with several columns e.g. First Name, Last Name....and so on, including a column already existing for the filename e.g. ProfilePicturePath. I can't use a separate table to store file metadata (the filename) without rewriting a lot of the previous developer's code, as the filename is picked up from the original table and this is done in many places on the website.
Is there a way around this?
Thanks!
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I’m sorry to say that, no, it isn’t possible at this time with the built in upload feature. The upload of the file is async to the rest of the form - it needs to upload and store the meta data when the file is selected.
The only why around that is to write a custom field type plug-in which will read the file information (e.g. as base64) and submit that as a value in the regular form for the server to handle.
Allan
Understood, thanks!