Uploaading a copy of attachments.

[The_Nerd]

I would like to make it so, that when somebody uploads attachments, the attachments are being copied into backup-folder, (and the copy stays in the backupfolder if the original attachment are deleted).


It would be perfect if the filename could be something like:
Profilename + date of posting + time of posting + original filename + filetype

so If I posted an attachment the backup-copy would be called something like:

The_Nerd-082207-1705-IMG93453.JPG
("082207"=date and "1705"=time)

I hope someone here can tell me how to do that?
(I am a novice in this, so I will need an exact to-do, if I am to succeed)

[The_Nerd]

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Is thart because it is difficult to do?
or have I explained what I wich to do to badly?

The filename part is not so important, so if that is what makes it difficult, then it is fine, if the copy is called, what it also is called in the upload-folder.

[MrD.]

Ok, this will copy the uploads to a backup directory using the same filename as MyBB uses.

1) Create a directory called "backup" in your "uploads" directory and CHMOD it to the same value as used for your "uploads" directory.

2) Open "./inc/functions_upload.php" in a text editor, I recommend NotePad++ and on Line 319;
After:

$file = upload_file($attachment, $mybb->settings['uploadspath'], $filename);

Add:

$file2 = upload_file($attachment, $mybb->settings['uploadspath']."/backup", $filename);

[The_Nerd]

Ok, this will copy the uploads to a backup directory using the same filename as MyBB uses.

1) Create a directory called "backup" in your "uploads" directory and CHMOD it to the same value as used for your "uploads" directory.

2) Open "./inc/functions_upload.php" in a text editor, I recommend NotePad++ and on Line 319;
After:

$file = upload_file($attachment, $mybb->settings['uploadspath'], $filename);

Add:

$file2 = upload_file($attachment, $mybb->settings['uploadspath']."/backup", $filename);

Thanks a lot
I will try that immediatly

And thanks alså for the tip about using NotePad++ I will take a look at that one

[The_Nerd]

I have now addet the line, and the directory and made it writeable.
but the attachments are not being coppied into the backup-directory

[LegosJedi]

Try this.

[The_Nerd]

Try this.

Thanks a lot
I have tried it out, and it worked just fine