Using FileID to set filesystem path

[chrschae]

Hello, Im wondering if this package supports subdirectories - I would like to have a structure like

project_files / projectID / file1 project_files / projectID / file2

I managed to save the files by calling the write function on the server like

const _addFileMeta = { fileName: filename, type: mimeType, fileId: "project_documents/48979DF2-7214-EC11-8EB6-00155D647A28" + path.parse(filename).name, meta: { type : FILE_TYPE_PROJECT, crmId : "48979DF2-7214-EC11-8EB6-00155D647A28", userId: user._id } }; Files.write(buffer, _addFileMeta, function (_uploadError, _uploadData) { ....

The problem with this approach is that the .link() method seems to be broken now - i get a link back like http://localhost:3000/cdn/storage/files/project_documents/48979DF2-7214-EC11-8EB6-00155D647A28/test-img3/original/project_documents/48979DF2-7214-EC11-8EB6-00155D647A28/test-img3.jpg?download=true

The file on the filesystem got saved like it should, only problem i have is the link not working now - i guess this isnt supported? Maybe there is another way to achieve a subdirectory structure?

Thanks in advance!

[dr-dimitru]

Hello,

It depends from how do you want to serve files? Is is public collection?

1. For custom name on FS see storagePath and namingFunction FilesCollection constructor options
2. For custom name/URL upon download use downloadRoute and/or public options

[chrschae]

Thanks for the answer.

The URL of the download is not really relevant for me, but i want the files organized in subdirectories. I am using namingFunction now and on the Server it works with the Files.write() function as expected ! Files are saved in my subdirectories, and the download link is working (not broken) as well.

However, on the client, when I insert into the Collection via Files.insert(), the file is saved in another location e.g. in project_documents-projectID-filename instead of project_documents/projectID/filename

this is my namingFunction

namingFunction:(file)=>{
        const path = require('path');
        if(file.meta?.type === FILE_TYPE_PROJECT){
            let fileName = file.fileName ? path.parse(file.fileName).name : path.parse(file.name).name ;
            return `${FILE_TYPE_PROJECT_DIR}/${file.meta.crmId}/${fileName}`
        }else return file.fileName
},

[dr-dimitru]

@chrschae please test your implementation on the latest v2.2.0 release

[dr-dimitru]

Feel free to close it in case if the issue is solved on your end.

[chrschae]

Hello! Thank you, it works! I found a bug though. If call Files.write() and the directory doesn't exist, it will throw an error. On Files.insert(), it will create the directory instead.

[dr-dimitru]

@chrschae please try v2.2.1 hope that it won't be an issue anymore, let me know

[dr-dimitru]

@chrschae did the latest release solve this issue for you?

[chrschae]

@dr-dimitru sorry for answering so late. Yes, the problem is resolved. Thank you very much!

[dr-dimitru]

@chrschae great! Thank you for feedback