[FEATURE] - Customize form data to submit local files to CDN

[mattvan83]

Summary

Would it be easy for specific field (String) of a model corresponding to a CDN url of a media file, to modify the form of the model in edit/create mode in order to enable to load local media file and enable the uploading of the file to CDN when saving, and finally returning the url of the file from the CDN in the model field?

Basic Example

Based on the prisma model:

model listenings {
  id                   String   @id @default(auto()) @map("_id") @db.ObjectId
  v                    Int      @map("__v")
  arrangement          String?
  artwork              String?
  audioUrl             String
  authorMusic          String
  authorText           String?
  createdAt            DateTime @db.Date
  lastListening        Boolean
  recordingDate        DateTime @db.Date
  thumbnailDescription String
  thumbnailUrl         String
  title                String
  updatedAt            DateTime @db.Date
}

The audioUrl field correspond to the CDN url of an audio file
The thumbnailUrl field correspond to the CDN url of an image file

Would it be feasible to :

1. Add input local file in form data of these two fields in edit/create mode?
2. Launch a specified routine for uploading (and else...) the files onto the CDN when saving the model document

Drawbacks

No response

Unresolved questions

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[foyarash]

Hello @mattvan83

This is already possible by setting the format property of your field to file https://next-admin.js.org/docs/api/model-configuration#editfields-property

This, combined with handler.upload, will allow you to do what you want !

[mattvan83]

Hello @foyarash thanks for your quick reply!

I will try your solution asap and let this issue open meanwhile in case of.