Name of uploaded files

[mechanix]

Whenever I upload a file it gets renamed like :
0_1466362909063_example.xlsx

How can I get rid of the numbers before the file?

Thank you

[pichalite]

@mechanix you have to change core for that.

https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/master/src/controllers/uploads.js#L207

[bentael]

the numbers are kind of necessary, since you might upload many files of the same name.

[mechanix]

@bentael said in Name of uploaded files:

the numbers are kind of necessary, since you might upload many files of the same name.

I understand. OK, but how can I get a time stamp before the file name then. Right now there are only random numbers.

[julian]

The numbers are actually a timestamp, they are not random.

[frissdiegurke]

@julian said in Name of uploaded files:

The numbers are actually a timestamp, they are not random.

They're not actual UNIX timestamps, but similar; Just with milliseconds instead of seconds. This might have confused @mechanix

[mechanix]

@frissdiegurke said in Name of uploaded files:

@julian said in Name of uploaded files:

The numbers are actually a timestamp, they are not random.

They're not actual UNIX timestamps, but similar; Just with milliseconds instead of seconds. This might have confused @mechanix

Exactly. I understand that Unix time is great to have unique file uploads but it would be more intuitive to use standard time stamps.