getting uploaded file name at node title

Question

Users will upload files. The user will tag the file with a project name and some keywords and an optional text comment. I have made a content-type called 'image', that has filed for title, file, project, keywords and comments.

I want the tile of the node to be the name of the uploaded file. The name of the filed is 'file' the field is of type File, the widget is of type File, and the filed name is field_file. I have the token module and the "Automatic Nodetitles" module. The token module gives me token "node:field_file_body", this is not the file name.

How do I set the title of the each "image" node to the name of the uploaded file?

Answer 1

I also battled with this; this is my solution:

Use the Automatic Nodetitles Module as described by the others, and in the Pattern for the title text box load up the filefield and extract the filename that way. Example:

<?php
//Load the file
$file = file_load($node->field_document['und'][0]['fid']);

// Filename
return $file->filename;
?>

Obviously you need to check the Evaluate PHP in pattern. checkbox at the bottom for this to work, and replace "field_document" with the name of your own file field.

Hope this helps somebody!

Answer 2

You could try this module: FileField Paths. From the description, it looks like it might provide you with the tokens you need.

Edit Here's the code where it adds the tokens if you're interested: see the repository. If that's not what you need, it's probably pretty close to what you need.

Edit 2 Looks like you'll have to create a module. Don't stress, it's not hard. This blog post shows you how to create a module which provides custom tokens for nodes. You can combine that with the repository link in my first edit to acheive the token you need. If you've never created a module before, it's simple. Follow the simple tutorial on Drupal.org. All you need is a folder in sites/all/modules with the files mymodule.module and mymodule.info where "mymodule" is your module name.

Answer 3

In addition to what @Jonathan Rowny said, you could also use the Automatic Nodetitles Module and then use the Token of the uploaded file name as the auto node title. But you will also need the Token module installed / activated. I have used this method and it works great.

Added: screen capture from Auto Nodetitles that can use a token name of the file name.

Answer 4

I got it working with Automatic Nodetitles, Token, and Entity Token. I used the following token:

[node:field-file:file]

As you described in the question, I have a field called file in my nodetype. I believe the :file portion of the token was created by Entity Token.