how to load a file into block?

how to load a file into block?

by Amal k -
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Hi,


 i want to show a uploaded file into my custom block.


in get_content()  function what i have to write to do that?

currently my get_content() have following things . The underlined code in get_content() function is not working for me  


    public function get_content() {


    if ($this->content !== null) {

    return $this->content;

    }

     $this->content         =  new stdClass;

    $this->content->text   = $this->config->text;

    $this->content->filepicker   = $this->config->filepicker;

    $this->content->footer = 'Footer';

 

    return $this->content;

    }

and i have a edit form with block settings

      

       protected function specific_definition($mform) {


        $mform->addElement('header', 'configheader', get_string('blocksettings', 'block'));

        $mform->addElement('text', 'config_text', get_string('blockstring', 'block_myblock'));

        $mform->setDefault('config_text', 'default value');

        $mform->setType('config_text', PARAM_RAW);        

 

        

        $mform->addElement('filepicker', 'config_filepicker', get_string('filename', 'block_myblock'));

    }

 


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In reply to Amal k

Re: how to load a file into block?

by Davo Smith -
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You cannot use the filepicker element in that way - you need to write some code to store the submitted file in a suitable location and then serve the file back to the end user.

You should look at the Moodle docs about this:

https://docs.moodle.org/dev/File_API
https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Using_the_File_API_in_Moodle_forms

and have a look at a simple example:

https://github.com/AndyNormore/filemanager

You should also consider using a 'filemanager' element, instead of a 'filepicker'. The 'filepicker' is designed for files that you upload, process, then throw away (e.g. a CSV of user data that is used to update existing users, then is deleted). The 'filemanager' is designed for files that are uploaded, stored, then served back to end users.


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