How to render a file link in the blade file

[ctocph]

Hello,

I've added files to a module etc following https://twill.io/docs/form-fields/files.html#files
So all in that guide is done.

Now, I want to make it show in the blade file...and there is no documentation with examples on how to do that

Tried something like
<a href="{{ $service->file('name') }}">filename</a>
but it's not coming

Any ideas?

[haringsrob]

Hello @ctocph,

The argument you pass into the file method should be that of your file field name.

So if you use:

@formField('files', [
    'name' => 'single_file',
    'label' => 'Single file',
    'note' => 'Add one file (per language)'
])

Then you can get the file using:

$service->file('single_file');

Of if you allow multiple files you can use:

$service->filesList('fieldname');

[ctocph]

Hi, thanks @haringsrob. I think this will work. But I found out the files object is empty.
I tried this:

1. php artisan twill:make:module -TS testingfiles (to generate a new "clean" module)

2. I add the proper admin.php and twill-navigation items as suggested:
   `Add to routes/admin.php:

   Route::module('testingfiles');

Setup a new CMS menu item in config/twill-navigation.php:

'testingfiles' => [
    'title' => 'Testingfiles',
    'module' => true,
],`

3. I go to twill http://admin.something.test:8000/testingfiles/1/edit
4. I add a file, it's uploaded correctly
5. Save
6. Reload - it's not there anymore, gone gone

File can be seen in the files table in the database

Feels like something else needs to be added that the twill:make:module is not adding.
I have (in the auto generated):
Testingfile.php Model
`<?php

namespace App\Models;

use A17\Twill\Models\Behaviors\HasTranslation;
use A17\Twill\Models\Behaviors\HasSlug;
use A17\Twill\Models\Behaviors\HasMedias;
use A17\Twill\Models\Behaviors\HasFiles;
use A17\Twill\Models\Behaviors\HasPosition;
use A17\Twill\Models\Behaviors\Sortable;
use A17\Twill\Models\Model;

class Testingfile extends Model implements Sortable
{
use HasTranslation, HasSlug, HasMedias, HasFiles, HasPosition;

protected $fillable = [
    'published',
    'title',
    'description',
    'position',
];

public $translatedAttributes = [
    'title',
    'description',
    'active',
];

public $slugAttributes = [
    'title',
];

public $mediasParams = [
    'cover' => [
        'default' => [
            [
                'name' => 'default',
                'ratio' => 16 / 9,
            ],
        ],
        'mobile' => [
            [
                'name' => 'mobile',
                'ratio' => 1,
            ],
        ],
        'flexible' => [
            [
                'name' => 'free',
                'ratio' => 0,
            ],
            [
                'name' => 'landscape',
                'ratio' => 16 / 9,
            ],
            [
                'name' => 'portrait',
                'ratio' => 3 / 5,
            ],
        ],
    ],
];

}
and in Repositories TestingfileRepository.php:<?php

namespace App\Repositories;

use A17\Twill\Repositories\Behaviors\HandleTranslations;
use A17\Twill\Repositories\Behaviors\HandleSlugs;
use A17\Twill\Repositories\Behaviors\HandleMedias;
use A17\Twill\Repositories\Behaviors\HandleFiles;
use A17\Twill\Repositories\ModuleRepository;
use App\Models\Testingfile;

class TestingfileRepository extends ModuleRepository
{
use HandleTranslations, HandleSlugs, HandleMedias, HandleFiles;

public function __construct(Testingfile $model)
{
    $this->model = $model;
}

}
`

Last but not least I added this:
in form.blade.php:
`@extends('twill::layouts.form')

@section('contentFields')
@formfield('input', [
'name' => 'description',
'label' => 'Description',
'translated' => true,
'maxlength' => 100
]),
@formfield('files', [
'name' => 'single_file',
'label' => 'Single file',
'note' => 'Add a file'
])
@Stop
`
Any ideas why the file is not "attached" or properly connected to the module?
fileables table is empty

thanks

[haringsrob]

I think you missed one step:

At last, add the filesParams configuration array in your model.

public $filesParams = ['file_role', ...]; // a list of file roles

[ctocph]

Hi, yes I'm there now trying to figure out what to add here?

I can't find what it means with "file_role" as it's not obvious to me.

Tried this: public $filesParams = ['file']; but didnt work.

I wish I had a manual covering these options. One could also have wish the twill:make:module would have included it

[haringsrob]

It is the same as your field name. I will take note to update the docs :)

[ctocph]

yeah now I figured it out - worked good thanks a million @haringsrob