$formsgetFilesPath()

Return path that FormBuilder uses for storing files

Usage

// basic usage
$string = $forms->getFilesPath();

// usage with all arguments
$string = $forms->getFilesPath(bool $tmp = false, bool $create = true);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
$tmp (optional)bool

Get temporary path? Default:false

$create (optional)bool

Create if not exists? Default:true

Return value

string


Hooking $forms→getFilesPath(…)

You can add your own hook events that are executed either before or after the $forms->getFilesPath(…) method is executed. Examples of both are included below. A good place for hook code such as this is in your /site/ready.php file.

Hooking before

The 'before' hooks are called immediately before each $forms->getFilesPath(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying arguments before they are sent to the method.

$this->addHookBefore('FormBuilder::getFilesPath', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $forms = $event->object;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (and optionally modify them)
  $tmp = $event->arguments(0);
  $create = $event->arguments(1);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying arguments */

  // Populate back arguments (if you have modified them)
  $event->arguments(0, $tmp);
  $event->arguments(1, $create);
});

Hooking after

The 'after' hooks are called immediately after each $forms->getFilesPath(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying the value that was returned by the method call.

$this->addHookAfter('FormBuilder::getFilesPath', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $forms = $event->object;

  // An 'after' hook can retrieve and/or modify the return value
  $return = $event->return;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (if needed)
  $tmp = $event->arguments(0);
  $create = $event->arguments(1);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying the return value */

  // Populate back return value, if you have modified it
  $event->return = $return;
});

$forms methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.257

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