How do I change the image name while uploading through a file uploading field? In drupal 8 whenever I add an image to a file field, it automatically uploads the image file to my S3 bucket. I need to change the image name before uploading because I need to list my image names with a specific pattern. I searched the internet but couldn't find a hook for that auto image uploading.
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If you're uploading a file I'm assuming it's within a form, right? You could add a submit handler function using form_alter() (or override the submitForm() method) and change the file's name using the $form_state object's setValue() and getValue() methods I'm sure.
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Unfortunately I can't do that because that file upload field is in a content type and as soon as I added the file to the file uploading field it gets uploaded to the S3 bucket. So practically I can't get it from submitForm(). Commented Apr 11, 2018 at 10:43
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Does it immediately send the file to S3 as soon as the user uploads? Commented Apr 11, 2018 at 10:58
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I'm not sure I understand. Did you build your D8 site from a pre-built setup on S3 or do you develop on a local machine and then deploy? I ask because I can't understand how it would immediately upload the file to S3 before you get the chance to modify it. Do you have an AWS/S3 module installed that does that for you? Commented Apr 11, 2018 at 11:30
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It doesn't matter whether you use S3 or local file storage it always upload the files automatically to the server when selecting. You can create a content type and add a file field. You will see yourself. Commented Apr 11, 2018 at 11:36