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Hi, we are having issues with Safecracker File and relative file upload server paths.

If we use a relative path, no matter which file upload preference we assign to the field, it’s targeting the root of our server (it even picks up a couple log files we have sitting on our server’s root).

If we hard-code the path, it works just fine.

We are currently running a one config file setup for 3 server environments and are really hoping to use relative paths because of this.

The standard File Manager works fine with both relative & absolute file upload server paths.

Any ideas on how to get around this? The possibility of locking down a file path on the upload was the main reason we we’re wanting to move forward with safecracker file vs. standard file fieldtype.

We are running EE 2.1.4beta and Safecracker File 1.0.3

Thanks!

Hi, jtnick.

I’ve got several sites running with EE2.1.4beta, but for support, I need to have you test with 2.0 of SafeCracker. Can you upgrade and re-test? It may very well be a limitation of the product, and a Feature Request would be the way to go.

Hi Sue,

I am using the safecracker_file fieldtype from the Safecracker 2.0 module; looks like the file is still 1.0.3. Do I need to upload and install the Safecracker Module too?

jtnick,

No you have the latest and there is no need to install SafeCracker.

A relative server path won’t work with the safecracker_file fieldtype presently.
You are welcome to submit a Feature Request. Sorry it doesn’t suit your your dev needs at the moment

jtnick,

For what it’s worth, I have safecracker file 1.0.3 working with relative upload paths using the latest EE 2.1.3 Build (20101220)

Jerome,

To clarify, is that relative URLs or server paths?

Hi John Henry,

Both:
The uploads dir is in the root of my site:

Server Path to Upload Directory: ../uploads/uploadlocdir/
URL of Upload Directory: /uploads/uploadlocdir/

Jerome,

Server Path to Upload Directory: ../uploads/uploadlocdir/

That may be the difference. I was just using /uploads/uploadlocdir/ without the double period

Let us know if that helps, jtnick

JH,

Indeed ;o)
These posts contained interesting tidbits.

Thanks for the assist, Jerome.

jtnick, give what Jerome suggested a try and see if that helps.

Just encountered this problem as well.

Found a bit of a problem, noted in this thread : http://ellislab.com/forums/viewthread/186588/

Hi AJ,

I’ll reply in your linked thread.

@jtnick, how are you getting on?

Cheers

Greg