/**
* Save the image to the given path
* @param collection $request
* @return string or false
*/
public function storeImage($request)
{
$file = $request->file('image');
$localPath = $this->localPath;
// local folder where the file will be loaded to
$fileName = sha1($request->input('name'));
// $fileName = str_random(40); //username sha1ed, so it is unique
$extension = "." . $file->getClientOriginalExtension();
// $fileName = str_random(40); //username sha1ed, so it is unique
$extendedName = $localPath . $fileName . $extension;
$img = File::get($file);
if (File::put($extendedName, $img)) {
return $extendedName;
}
return false;
}
