Cffile and makeunique

[kjeff215]

I am having a problem with the makeunique function within the cffile. When I upload to a temp file, it is not appending a unique value to the file. I then move it to permanent. The problem is that when someone deletes a file that someone else has also contributed, the file is now gone from both contributions since there is only one instance of the file. How do i get this "makeunique" to work or is there a better solution.

I need some guidance and sample code if possible
thanks

 

[imstillatwork]

FIRST:
MAKEUNIQUE does not append unique value, it changes the entire file name, keeping the same extension.

SECOND:
If you are uploading to a temp folder, MAKEUNIQUE will not do anything unless a file with the same name exists in the temp folder.

THIRD:
Are you moving them by hand or by <cfmove>?? If you use <CFMOVE> you can specify a new file name in the destination path.

FOURTH:
If you use MAKEUNIQUE, you can use the #cffile.param# to get the uploaded file information

<cffile action = &quot;upload&quot;
fileField = &quot;formfield&quot;
destination = &quot;c:\path\&quot;
nameconflict = &quot;MakeUnique&quot;>

#cffile.serverFile# is the name of the file you just uploaded.

params are as follows:
attemptedserverfile
clientdirectory
clientfile
clientfileext
clientfilename
contentsubtype
contenttype
datelastaccessed
fileexisted
filesize
filewasappended
filewasoverwritten
filewasrenamed
filewasoverrenamed
filewassaved
oldfilesaved
serverdirectory
serverfile
serverfileext
serverfilename
timecreated
timelastmodified

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[imstillatwork]

sorry, you don't need to use makeunique to use the cffile.params. I kind of made it sound that way. you cna use the cffile.paramms no matter how you use <cffile action=&quot;upload&quot;>