Upload files to Media Library through API

The Mediafile uploader usually is to specifically upload the file. I'm trying to think if you just capture their local path, in the response could you pull from it, and i have a feeling you can't.

There may be a better answer, but one solution would be to allow them to upload a file to a temporary folder on the site, using the media uploader or similar tools, and then use the OnAfterSave instead of before save to capture the file's information, and use the API to put it in the correct location and delete the old.

My guess why the value is empty on the OnBeforeSave is because during the save (not before) it probably does the file upload, then returns the local site path.

Hope that helps some!

Yes, I couldn't get the local file path. Since its important information needed for saving the file using API.

But for now, I will go with your idea to store the file somewhere then save it using afterSave to the target directory inside media library.

Thanks Trevor.

Trevor, again , I tried with new custom class which have some field to hold file information. I used the form control : Metafile Uplaoder. But still I can't capture the file path or file name.

I first need to upload files from my admin UI Form to any temporary folder on the site.

Is there any control available help me for this point exactly. Thanks

Thanks Trevor, appreciate your help.

Tell me if it works! If not, may want to consider using a Form instead of a Custom Table, forms can handle files automatically with the form upload, and then you can handle the upload into the media library from there.

Its works fine with custom asp.net form :)

Your answer helped me a lot to find proper solution for my issue. Thanks Trevor.

No problem, please mark which answer helped the most so others don't see this and think it still needs to be answered. Good luck Faris!