NEW Global default config for UploadField

_config/uploadfield.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+name: uploadfield
+---
+UploadField:
+  defaultConfig:
+    autoUpload: true
+    allowedMaxFileNumber:
+    canUpload: true
+    previewMaxWidth: 80
+    previewMaxHeight: 60
+    uploadTemplateName: 'ss-uploadfield-uploadtemplate'
+    downloadTemplateName: 'ss-uploadfield-downloadtemplate'
+    fileEditFields: 
+    fileEditActions: 
+    fileEditValidator: 

docs/en/reference/uploadfield.md

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ as well. That makes it flexible enough to sometimes even replace the Gridfield,
 like for instance in creating and managing a simple gallery.
  
 ## Usage
-The UploadField can be used in two ways:
+
+The field can be used in two ways: To upload a single file into a `has_one` relationship,
+or allow multiple files into a fixed folder (or relationship).
 
 ### Single fileupload
 
@@ -76,7 +78,23 @@ UploadField will detect the relation based on its $name property value:
 	
 WARNING: Currently the UploadField doesn't fully support has_many relations, so use a many_many relation instead! 	
 
-## Set a custom folder
+## Configuration
+
+### Overview
+
+The field can either be configured on an instance level through `setConfig(<key>, <value>)`,
+or globally by overriding the YAML defaults.
+
+Example: mysite/_config/uploadfield.yml
+
+	after: framework#uploadfield
+	---
+	UploadField:
+	  defaultConfig:
+	    canUpload: false
+
+
+### Set a custom folder
 
 This example will save all uploads in the `/assets/customfolder/` folder. If 
 the folder doesn't exist, it will be created. 
@@ -98,7 +116,7 @@ the folder doesn't exist, it will be created.
 	$uploadField->getValidator()->setAllowedExtensions(array('jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif'));
 
 
-## Limit the maximum file size
+### Limit the maximum file size
 
 `AllowedMaxFileSize` is by default set to the lower value of the 2 php.ini configurations: `upload_max_filesize` and `post_max_size`
 The value is set as bytes.
@@ -110,8 +128,6 @@ NOTE: this only sets the configuration for your UploadField, this does NOT chang
 	$size = $sizeMB * 1024 * 1024; // 2 MB in bytes
 	$this->getValidator()->setAllowedMaxFileSize($size);
 
-## Other configuration settings
-
 ### Preview dimensions
 
 Set the dimensions of the image preview. By default the max width is set to 80 
@@ -182,6 +198,27 @@ Then, in your GalleryPage, tell the UploadField to use this function:
 
 In a similar fashion you can use 'fileEditActions' to set the actions for the 
 editform, or 'fileEditValidator' to determine the validator (eg RequiredFields). 
+
+### Configuration Reference
+
+ - `autoUpload`: (boolean)
+ - `allowedMaxFileNumber`: (int) php validation of allowedMaxFileNumber 
+   only works when a db relation is available, set to null to allow
+   unlimited if record has a has_one and allowedMaxFileNumber is null, it will be set to 1
+ - `canUpload`: (boolean) Can the user upload new files, or just select from existing files.
+   String values are interpreted as permission codes.
+ - `previewMaxWidth`: (int)
+ - `previewMaxHeight`: (int)
+ - `uploadTemplateName`: (string) javascript template used to display uploading 
+   files, see javascript/UploadField_uploadtemplate.js
+ - `downloadTemplateName`: (string) javascript template used to display already 
+   uploaded files, see javascript/UploadField_downloadtemplate.js
+ - `fileEditFields`: (FieldList|string) FieldList $fields or string $name 
+   (of a method on File to provide a fields) for the EditForm (Example: 'getCMSFields')
+ - `fileEditActions`: (FieldList|string) FieldList $actions or string $name 
+   (of a method on File to provide a actions) for the EditForm (Example: 'getCMSActions')
+ - `fileEditValidator`: (string) Validator (eg RequiredFields) or string $name 
+   (of a method on File to provide a Validator) for the EditForm (Example: 'getCMSValidator')
   
 ## TODO: Using the UploadField in a frontend form
 

forms/UploadField.php

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
  * - Edit file
  * - allowedExtensions is by default File::$allowed_extensions<li>maxFileSize the value of min(upload_max_filesize,
  * post_max_size) from php.ini
+ *
+ * <>Usage</b>
  * 
  * @example <code>
  * $UploadField = new UploadField('myFiles', 'Please upload some images <span>(max. 5 files)</span>');
@@ -66,9 +68,9 @@ class UploadField extends FileField {
 	protected $items;
 
 	/**
-	 * Config for this field used in both, php and javascript (will be merged into the config of the javascript file
-	 * upload plugin)
-	 * @var array
+	 * @var array Config for this field used in both, php and javascript 
+	 * (will be merged into the config of the javascript file upload plugin).
+	 * See framework/_config/uploadfield.yml for configuration defaults and documentation.
 	 */
 	protected $ufConfig = array(
 		/**
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ class UploadField extends FileField {
 		 */
 		'allowedMaxFileNumber' => null,
 		/**
-		 * @var boolean Can the user upload new files, or just select from existing files.
+		 * @var boolean|string Can the user upload new files, or just select from existing files.
+		 * String values are interpreted as permission codes.
 		 */
 		'canUpload' => true,
 		/**
@@ -137,6 +140,8 @@ class UploadField extends FileField {
 		$this->addExtraClass('ss-upload'); // class, used by js
 		$this->addExtraClass('ss-uploadfield'); // class, used by css for uploadfield only
 
+		$this->ufConfig = array_merge($this->ufConfig, Config::inst()->get('UploadField', 'defaultConfig'));
+
 		parent::__construct($name, $title);
 
 		if($items) $this->setItems($items);