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I want alter the URI's files before they are stocked in the server. The file insert, I mean, everywhere/time a file is uploaded via Drupal (all insert file process, not only when an user add a file via a form)

Is it possible ?

An example : With drupal defaults settings, files ares stocked in the files directory (drupal/sites/default/files)

I want stock files in another directory (out of drupal main directory, by exemple in the directory /save/files)

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I want to organize files like this : files/pictures/01_May files/pictures/02_May ... files/pictures/day_month (its an exemple for pictures, maybe there is another structure for the video etc..)

So, when the user or the drupal code (.module, via the drupal api) upload a file to the server I want automatically stock this file in the directory /save/files) With the hook insert I can change the URI of the file, but during the hook insert the file is ulready uploaded in the server.

I'm looking for a way for move any files uploaded to the good directory before files are stocked in the server

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  • I ran into a similar need some time ago, this might help you drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/118677/… The file is uploaded to a temporary directory on the form then moved to the permanent directory upon submit. You should be able to change the filename during the validation before it is written permanently.
    – longboardnode
    Commented Apr 28, 2016 at 20:17
  • Thanks for answer, but i'm looking for a way who the file comes directly to the target directory (not temp dir then final directory). Moreover, I want this new target directory get another files insert by user (files likes : css/jss compressed, files inserted via a custom module etc..)
    – spacecodeur
    Commented Apr 29, 2016 at 9:47
  • I'm not sure I understand: do you want to change the directory where the files are stored? Is it just for the files from that form or for all files (a global setting)?
    – longboardnode
    Commented Apr 29, 2016 at 11:42
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    Thanks for the example. Does this tutorial might get you started. Basically, you have to: 1) hook into every file upload - you should be able to use hook_form_alter and add a validation to any file upload 2) then in your validation function overwrite the file name and upload path.
    – longboardnode
    Commented May 2, 2016 at 17:49
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    Yes, the file upload is only a Form API function. So AFAIK there is no way to universally manage ALL files no matter where they come from.
    – longboardnode
    Commented May 3, 2016 at 12:55

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