Documentation & API reference
File interface
Common file handling functions.
Fields on the file entity:
- fid: File ID
- uid: The {users}.uid of the user who is associated with the file.
- filename: Name of the file with no path components. This may differ from the basename of the filepath if the file is renamed to avoid overwriting an existing file.
- uri: URI of the file.
- filemime: The file's MIME type.
- filesize: The size of the file in bytes.
- status: A bitmapped field indicating the status of the file. The first 8 bits are reserved for Drupal core. The least significant bit indicates temporary (0) or permanent (1). Temporary files older than DRUPAL_MAXIMUM_TEMP_FILE_AGE will be removed during cron runs.
- timestamp: UNIX timestamp for the date the file was added to the database.
File
- drupal/
core/ includes/ file.inc, line 85 - API for handling file uploads and server file management.
Functions
Name |
Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| drupal_basename |
drupal/ |
Gets the filename from a given path. |
| drupal_chmod |
drupal/ |
Sets the permissions on a file or directory. |
| drupal_dirname |
drupal/ |
Gets the name of the directory from a given path. |
| drupal_mkdir |
drupal/ |
Creates a directory using Drupal's default mode. |
| drupal_move_uploaded_file |
drupal/ |
Moves an uploaded file to a new location. |
| drupal_realpath |
drupal/ |
Returns the absolute local filesystem path of a stream URI. |
| drupal_rmdir |
drupal/ |
Removes a directory. |
| drupal_tempnam |
drupal/ |
Creates a file with a unique filename in the specified directory. |
| drupal_unlink |
drupal/ |
Deletes a file. |
| file_build_uri |
drupal/ |
Constructs a URI to Drupal's default files location given a relative path. |
| file_create_filename |
drupal/ |
Creates a full file path from a directory and filename. |
| file_create_url |
drupal/ |
Creates a web-accessible URL for a stream to an external or local file. |
| file_default_scheme |
drupal/ |
Gets the default file stream implementation. |
| file_delete |
drupal/ |
Deletes a file and its database record. |
| file_delete_multiple |
drupal/ |
Deletes files. |
| file_destination |
drupal/ |
Determines the destination path for a file. |
| file_directory_temp |
drupal/ |
Gets the path of system-appropriate temporary directory. |
| file_download |
drupal/ |
Page callback: Handles private file transfers. |
| file_ensure_htaccess |
drupal/ |
Creates a .htaccess file in each Drupal files directory if it is missing. |
| file_get_mimetype |
drupal/ |
Determines an Internet Media Type or MIME type from a filename. |
| file_get_stream_wrappers |
drupal/ |
Provides Drupal stream wrapper registry. |
| file_munge_filename |
drupal/ |
Modifies a filename as needed for security purposes. |
| file_prepare_directory |
drupal/ |
Checks that the directory exists and is writable. |
| file_save_htaccess |
drupal/ |
Creates a .htaccess file in the given directory. |
| file_save_upload |
drupal/ |
Saves a file upload to a new location. |
| file_scan_directory |
drupal/ |
Finds all files that match a given mask in a given directory. |
| file_stream_wrapper_get_class |
drupal/ |
Returns the stream wrapper class name for a given scheme. |
| file_stream_wrapper_get_instance_by_scheme |
drupal/ |
Returns a reference to the stream wrapper class responsible for a scheme. |
| file_stream_wrapper_get_instance_by_uri |
drupal/ |
Returns a reference to the stream wrapper class responsible for a given URI. |
| file_stream_wrapper_uri_normalize |
drupal/ |
Normalizes a URI by making it syntactically correct. |
| file_stream_wrapper_valid_scheme |
drupal/ |
Checks that the scheme of a stream URI is valid. |
| file_transfer |
drupal/ |
Transfers a file to the client using HTTP. |
| file_unmanaged_copy |
drupal/ |
Copies a file to a new location without invoking the file API. |
| file_unmanaged_delete |
drupal/ |
Deletes a file without database changes or hook invocations. |
| file_unmanaged_delete_recursive |
drupal/ |
Deletes all files and directories in the specified filepath recursively. |
| file_unmanaged_move |
drupal/ |
Moves a file to a new location without database changes or hook invocation. |
| file_unmanaged_save_data |
drupal/ |
Saves a file to the specified destination without invoking file API. |
| file_unmunge_filename |
drupal/ |
Undoes the effect of file_munge_filename(). |
| file_upload_max_size |
drupal/ |
Determines the maximum file upload size by querying the PHP settings. |
| file_uri_scheme |
drupal/ |
Returns the scheme of a URI (e.g. a stream). |
| file_uri_target |
drupal/ |
Returns the part of a URI after the schema. |
| file_valid_uri |
drupal/ |
Determines whether the URI has a valid scheme for file API operations. |
Constants
|
Name |
Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FILE_CREATE_DIRECTORY |
drupal/ |
Flag used by file_prepare_directory() -- create directory if not present. |
| FILE_EXISTS_ERROR |
drupal/ |
Flag for dealing with existing files: Do nothing and return FALSE. |
| FILE_EXISTS_RENAME |
drupal/ |
Flag for dealing with existing files: Appends number until name is unique. |
| FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE |
drupal/ |
Flag for dealing with existing files: Replace the existing file. |
| FILE_MODIFY_PERMISSIONS |
drupal/ |
Flag used by file_prepare_directory() -- file permissions may be changed. |
| FILE_STATUS_PERMANENT |
drupal/ |
Indicates that the file is permanent and should not be deleted. |