Rename file uploads using other form fields

This would also solve collision errors where users overwrite each other's files in the directory if they have the same filename -- for instance, a filename like resume.doc is quite common for a resume upload.

This is very unlikely to be implemented. If needing complex renaming of files, you'll need to create a custom module to handle it. You might take a look at how Transliteration module cleans up the names of files on upload.

This would be a very helpful module, I am currently working on some hack-job version of it, if anyone can implement, 100 kudos

File upload collisions are already solved by Drupal. If two items with the same name are uploaded, the second one gets "resume_0.doc", then "resume_1.doc", etc.

Another good feature would be automatic naming according to predefined pattern. For example,

User file: A very long and ugly filename.doc
Rename mask = file-xxxx.doc, automatic counter = on
Resulting file: file-0001.doc

Who's first to implement? :)

You could create this with CCK, Token and File field. I have it setup, so when uploading an attachment to a node, the file is renamed to the-title-of-the-node.ext.

I needed this because people kept uploading files that contained spaces, &*()%$#@!/ in their filenames. Now I have nice clean url's that also match the posts title.

I needed this because people kept uploading files that contained spaces, &*()%$#@!/ in their filenames.

You should simply install Transliteration module to fix this particular problem.

I know, but I also wanted to order all uploads in a nice structure. Giving them a place related to the post type and title.

But you're right, If I'd only wanted to cleanup there's an easier way.

@fivehimself: Could you please detail how you did this? It's exactly what I need to do!

Nevermind, I was able to take care of my issue using http://drupal.org/project/filefield_paths

fivehimself and avolkman .... did you get this to work on a webform?

I've used filefield_path to control attachments to nodes but I can't see how to use it for the webform file component.

(and I can't see how to get either core attachments or a CCK filefield working with a webform)

I didn't use webform.... so I can't help you with that.

Subscribing. I would also find this feature useful.

Subscribing

I didn't use webform either :-/