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Make it possible to configure the default upload folder for a certain TCA column

How to use:

Download from TER or require (composer require beechit/default-upload-folder) extension default_upload_folder
Install extension default_upload_folder via the extension manager
Create the default folders or the folder is automatically created (Editors needs access to storage and the folder root)
Add configuration to pageTs

    default_upload_folders {
        # folder can be a combined identifier
        tx_news_domain_model_news = 1:news
        # Or a folder relative to the default upload folder of the user
        tx_news_domain_model_news = news

        # You can set a folder for the whole table or for a specific field of that table
        tx_news_domain_model_news.fal_related_files = news_downloads
        tx_news_domain_model_news.fal_media = news_media

        # You can set a fallback for all tables
        defaultForAllTables = 1:myDefaultUploadFolderForThisPartOfTheTree

        # You can set a default year/month/day folder within the set default folder
        tx_news_domain_model_news.dateformat = 1
        tx_news_domain_model_news = 1:news/{Y}/{m}
    }

FAQ

What happens when the editor does not have access to the upload folder?

The "Select & upload files" and "Add media by URL" buttons are not available for the editor

How do the fallbacks work?

First it will check if there is a default upload folder for the table & field combination.

Then it will check if there is a default upload folder for the table.

Finally, it will check if there is configuration for defaultForAllTables

Are folders automatically created?

Yes, but only if path set with combined identifiers like 1:myNewsPicturesFolder

How to use the year/month/week/day feature?

Make sure the variable tx_mews_domain_model_news has the dateformat value set to 1.

Then (over)write the original variable however you prefer: tx_news_domain_model_news = 1:news/{Y}/{m}

This will translate into: 1:news/2023/06 which in turn creates the directory: news/2023/06

Why does the year/month/week/day feature not use the php strftime function & format?

The strftime function has been deprecated in PHP 8.1, and will be removed in PHP 9.

Currently, there is no proper solution that takes localisation in consideration. Hence, the choice to create a custom interpreter. The values used are based on the date() -> Parameter Values format. the values currently in use are:

Y - A four digit representation of a year

y - A two digit representation of a year

m - A numeric representation of a month (from 01 to 12)

n - A numeric representation of a month, without leading zeros (1 to 12)

d - The day of the month (from 01 to 31)

j - The day of the month without leading zeros (1 to 31)

W - The ISO-8601 week number of year (weeks starting on Monday)

w - A numeric representation of the day (0 for Sunday, 6 for Saturday)

The other values are currently not in use.

This functionality might be refactored in the future when php offers a proper replacement to the removal of strftime.

Requirements:

TYPO3 V12.4

Changes TYPO3 V12:

Converted from Hook to Event, as Hooks are depricated.

Specifically: https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/12.4/en-us/ApiOverview/Events/Events/Core/Resource/AfterDefaultUploadFolderWasResolvedEvent.html

Added Services.yaml (as required for Event handling) Now receives $backendUserAuthentication directly from $GLOBALS['BE_USER'].

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