Delete an uploaded Image/(File)

[omarmounir908]

Good Day,

I'm trying to remove the uploaded image/file from the folder to keep the storage clean using unlink() method

so when hitting the checkbox of delete item the below event fired

$grid->row(function ($row) {
           if (empty($row->cell('image_path')->value)) {
                unlink('uploads/images/main-slider/'.$row->cell('image_path')->value);
           }

        });

Error message:
unlink(uploads/images/main-slider/): Permission denied

your Prompt help is much appreciated

Other Question is it possible link the delete icon in the grid view with the unlink() method ?

[zofe]

you are trying to remove the entire directory " main-slider/ " ? basically "unlink" command on a directory fail if directory is not empty (or if apache is not the owner). for the other question, basically the "edit" method / column for datagrid is not thinked to be extended.. if you need to customize behavior, icons, etc.. for your action-column, feel free to use "add", "row" or "cell" instead of "edit".

[omarmounir908]

Hello Zofe,

Thanks for the quick reply,

I'm trying to remove only the image not the whole directory

$dep = Department::find(Input::get('delete'));

        $link = "uploads/images/department"."/".$dep['image_path'];
       
        echo $link;

        if (\Input::get('do_delete')) unlink($link);

now after deep testing -- the above code if i run echo $link; the full path displayed correctly
uploads/images/department/iso.jpg

however the unlink () method displays the same error message

unlink(uploads/images/department/): Permission denied

its obvious that the link inside Unlink method is not correctly displayed so can u guide me why the image name is not displayed ?

[nayi10]

Permission denied may mean your web server doesn't have the required permissions to delete files in your images folder. You can try changing the permissions of the folder so others (other than you, or super admin) can delete files.