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I have implemented hook_file_download function in my module. When I call function current_path in the body of this hook, it returns path of the file, not path of current URL in browser. The similar result I got when I try method request_path or variable $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'].

My hook_file_download is called after I am programatically displaying image with function

<?php
function some_page_callback() {
// $args = ...some args
$output = theme('image_style', $args);
return $output;
}
?>

How to get path registered in hook_menu for "some_page_callback" in hook_file_download method?

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  • That's the correct behaviour. If current_path() wasn't the URL of the file, then the file must never have been requested, and that hook would never have fired. When you request a private file the current URL must be the file's URL, by definition. It sounds like you're looking to track the page that originally contained a link to your file. That's going to be almost impossible to do reliably.
    – Clive ♦
    Commented Jul 10, 2013 at 13:34
  • But the hook is really fired when I am displayingf private file on page.
    – tomas.teicher
    Commented Jul 29, 2013 at 8:00
  • What leads you to believe that? (it isn't by the way :)
    – Clive ♦
    Commented Jul 29, 2013 at 8:03
  • I think Clive's comment could be considered as correct answer. Although it doesn't solve my problem checking access using hook_file_download based on HTML page, where the file link is placed. But it is another question.
    – tomas.teicher
    Commented Jul 29, 2013 at 8:37

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That's the correct behaviour.

If current_path() wasn't the URL of the file, then the file must never have been requested, and that hook would never have fired.

When you request a private file the current URL must be the file's URL, by definition. It sounds like you're looking to track the page that originally contained a link to your file. That's going to be almost impossible to do reliably.

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