file_create_url
Definition
file_create_url($path)
drupal/includes/file.inc, line 92
Description
Create the download path to a file.
Parameters
$path A string containing the path of the file to generate URL for.
Return value
A string containing a URL that can be used to download the file.
Related topics
Name | Description |
|---|---|
| File interface | Common file handling functions. |
Code
function file_create_url($path) {
// Strip file_directory_path from $path. We only include relative paths in
// URLs.
if (strpos($path, file_directory_path() . '/') === 0) {
$path = trim(substr($path, strlen(file_directory_path())), '\\/');
}
switch (variable_get('file_downloads', FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC)) {
case FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC:
return $GLOBALS['base_url'] . '/' . file_directory_path() . '/' . str_replace('\\', '/', $path);
case FILE_DOWNLOADS_PRIVATE:
return url('system/files/' . $path, array('absolute' => TRUE));
}
}