How can I set file/s saving path outside default filefield directory (outside: /files directoy might be in the server location) and also I do not like to change the file system path (sites/default/files) under /admin/settings/file-system.

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Yuki commented

???

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quicksketch
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You cannot save files outside the file directory path with FileField (or at all with Drupal generally speaking).

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Yuki commented

if i request it as a feature request would it be possible in future?

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quicksketch
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if i request it as a feature request would it be possible in future?

Probably not because Drupal 6 is not designed to work outside the Drupal files directory. However in Drupal 7 you can save files anywhere through the use of PHP Stream Wrappers like "public://file.png" or "flickr://username/file.png".

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Title: How can I set file/s saving path outside » Save files outside of the Drupal files directory
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)
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abaddon commented

for reference, this module does what this issue is about http://drupal.org/project/filefield_private