Create an image file programmatically and attach a file to a node.
Objectives and Prerequisites
You will need the following knowledge and skills. If you need a review, check out the Resources section at the bottom of this page.
- Understand how to create files programmatically and attach them to nodes.
- Use PHP to validate and create sensible filenames.
Tasks
Create a function to download a movie poster using The Movie DB API and save it as a file.
Attach the saved file to the node.
Summary
- Files are created as separate objects and associated with nodes.
- When integrating with other systems, we often have to sanitize content before using it.
Resources
- API Documentation: Drupal file functions (api.drupal.org)
- API Documentation: Node API Hooks (api.drupal.org)
- Article: What are good file naming conventions? (oregonstate.edu)
- PHP Documentation: PHP string functions (php.net)