I have created a custom post type called "pdf". I've have a custom metabox where user can upload a pdf file throught wordpress builtin media uploader I need to restrict allowed files (pdf) only in this uploader. I already know how to restrict allowed files: How to set file type in wp_handle_upload? but the link above, interfer with all the uploads. Any hint?
Thanks
Edit: I've found how to limit file type in plupload, so I've solved half of the problem:
add_filter( 'plupload_init', 'my_plupload_init', 0, 1 );
function my_plupload_init( $plupload_init ) {
$plupload_init['filters'] = array( array('title' => __( 'Allowed Files' ), 'extensions' => 'pdf') );
return $plupload_init;
}
Edit #2: Use of wp_handle_upload_prefilter filter doesn't work: Thi is what is available inside $_REQUEST object after an image is uploaded on a new post:
array
'type' => string 'image' (length=5)
'tab' => string 'type' (length=4)
'post_id' => string '0' (length=1)
'_wpnonce' => string '375c5f46f2' (length=10)
'_wp_http_referer' => string '/wp-admin/media-upload.php?post_id=' (length=37)
'html-upload' => string 'Carica media' (length=12)
There are no info about my custom post type. The id is 0 because post is not saved yet.
Edit #3:
Thanks to @TheDeadMusic answer I've added one line of code to my javascript. This is the js code I actually use that works great:
jQuery(document).ready(function($){
// #btn_upload is my custom button
$('#btn_upload').click(function(event){
event.preventDefault();
var backup = window.send_to_editor;
var src='';
//post_id is always set so I can pass it safely to tickbox
var post_id=$('#post_ID').val();
var target=$('#pdf_url');
window.send_to_editor = function(html)
{
//I have to get the link to "original file" from html returned by tickbox
link = $('a',html).attr('href');
$(target).val(link);
tb_remove();
window.send_to_editor=backup; //reset default action
}
//show the uploader
tb_show('', 'media-upload.php?post_id='+post_id+'&TB_iframe=true');
});
});
post-new.php
; that's how the default media uploader works, even before you save/publish. What's the code that's init'ing the uploader in your metabox?