Thread

Anyone know how to display just a file name without a path using Matrix?

If you’re using a recent version of EE you should be able to do this with File field tag variables:

{matrix_field_name}
{file_name}
{/matrix_field_name}

.. should output just the file name, eg photo.jpg

See the docs - http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/channel/custom_fields.html#file-field

nope tried that just get (file_name} or {filename} displayed not the actual file name i.e. photo.jpg

any other suggestions?

What do you get if you just output the Matrix fieldname? - do you see the full URl to the file?

Also what version of EE are you using?

Yeah I get the full URL to the image and using version 2.4

Hmm thats an odd one, it usually just works 😊

Ok just as a text try using the example from the Docs to see if we can get something from the file field:”

{matrix_field_name}
        This file is a {extension} and was uploaded on {upload_date format="%Y %m %d"}
        <a href="http://{url}">View it now</a>
{/matrix_field_name}

Does that output correctly?

Just upgraded to version 2.5.2 added the code as requested and i get the following:

This file is a {extension} and was uploaded on {upload_date format="%Y %m %d"} View it now

Can you try the same code but on a normal File field? Also worth checking if you have the File module actually installed.

The file module is installed, I tried the code with the file entries tag and got the the upload date but still {extension}

Here is my code:

{exp:channel:entries channel="gallery" limit="1" disable="categories|member_data|pagination"}
   <div class="page-heading">
    <h1>{page_heading}</h1>
    <div class="slide-block">
     <div class="content">
      {page_description}
     </div>
     <a href="#class=info-link"><span>Show info</span><em>Hide info</em></a>
    </div>
   </div>
   <section class="visual">
    <span class="btn-click">CLICK TO VIEW LARGER IMAGE</span>
    <ul class="visual-list">
    {gallery_image} 
     <li>
      <a href="http://{path=image-archive/detail/{url_title}/{row_id}}">_       <figure>_        <span class="photo">_         {photo}_        </span>_       _        <figcaption>{file_name}</figcaption>_       </figure>_      </a>
     </li>
    {/gallery_image}

Still the file name eludes me.

Sorted please close.