How to set file name and extension to the original when inserting a file with full url or URI in CollectionFS? - meteor

Question

Model code:
ProfileImage = new FS.Collection('profileImage', {
stores: [
new FS.Store.FileSystem('profile-image')
],
filter: {
maxSize: 524288,
allow: {
extensions: ['png', 'jpg', 'jpeg'],
contentTypes: ['image/png', 'image/jpg', 'image/jpeg']
}
}
});
Insertion code:
ProfileImage.insert('http://graph.facebook.com/' + user.services.facebook.id + '/picture/?type=large', function(error, imageObj) {
console.log(imageObj);
});
with that code I get a file name like this: profileImage-iiGE2ouSifuu3iLjq-undefined .
the name is undefined and without extension at all.

Answer 1

Try this (copied from a project of mine. this works):
//this is the event for when you select an image
'change .yourfileinput': function (event, template) {
FS.Utility.eachFile(event, function (file) {
var yourFile = new FS.File(file);
Images.insert(yourFile, function (err, fileObj) {
var fileUrl = '/cfs/files/profile-image/'+fileObj._id;
Session.set('fileUrl', fileUrl);
});
});
},
//form submit event
"submit .your-form-class": function (event) {
var whichUser = Meteor.userId() //or you could just write this inside the method call instead of adding a variable
var profilePicture = Session.get('fileUrl');
Meteor.call("yourMethod", whichUser, profilePicture);
}
Of course, you need to play on it/customise to your needs. ^ is for default file path of cfs:filesystem.
I switched to gridfs though and I highly recommend it.
Edit your question with all your code if it doesn't work and we'll find a solution. File upload was the biggest problem I encountered along the way.