How to copy one Model1 instance to Model2 instance ?

[prigal]

Hi,

How can I copy $model1->image to $model2->image ?

I tryied :

$model2->image=$model1->image->path();
$model2->save();

It succeed but it delete model2 original file, how can I preserve it ?

Thanks,

[tabennett]

Set the keep_old_files flag to true on model2. This will prevent old file uploads from being deleted when you upload a new file.

[prigal]

Yes, I knew I can do it, but that's not what I want in fact.

I don't want to keep_old_files on model2 because I want them to be deleted
and replaced on new uploads, I just don't want them to be removed if there
are "copied"...

I use a workaroud : copying the file with 'copy' before assigning it to
model2... The copy is deleted so the model1 is kept in place.

2014-06-17 15:53 GMT+02:00 Travis Bennett [email protected]:

Set the keep_old_files flag to true on model2. This will prevent old file
uploads from being deleted when you upload a new file.

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[tabennett]

You can still use keep_old_files, just override the config temporarily:

// Temporarily change the attachment config for the given request:
$model2->image->keep_old_files = true;

// Copy the files over
$model2->image=$model1->image->path();
$model2->save();

// If necessary, change the config back once you're done:
$model2->image->keep_old_files = false;

[prigal]

Great ! Many thanks.

2014-06-18 21:12 GMT+02:00 Travis Bennett [email protected]:

You can still use keep_old_files, just override the config temporarily:

// Temporarily change the attachment config for the given request:$model2->image->keep_old_files = true;
// Copy the files over$model2->image=$model1->image->path();$model2->save();
// If necessary, change the config back once you're done:$model2->image->keep_old_files = false;

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[prigal]

Ooops, finaly that's not working...

2014-06-18 22:49 GMT+02:00 Pierre Rigal

Great ! Many thanks.

2014-06-18 21:12 GMT+02:00 Travis Bennett [email protected]:

You can still use keep_old_files, just override the config temporarily:

// Temporarily change the attachment config for the given request:$model2->image->keep_old_files = true;
// Copy the files over$model2->image=$model1->image->path();$model2->save();
// If necessary, change the config back once you're done:$model2->image->keep_old_files = false;

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[dieterve]

Als having a similar issues when trying to copy an existing file to a new model. When trying the method above I get an Exception: The file "/vagrant/public/files/original/missing.png" does not exist. Even tho the source file exists.

I also tried this:

$file->file->keep_old_files = true;
$file->file->setUploadedFile($originalFile->file->path());
$file->save();

However it keeps deleting the original file. I have no clue where it happens, did some debugging inside Attachment::clear but the method is never called, yet the file is deleted.