Get file path from ExtBase FileReference

Question

I'm working on a custom finisher for ext: Forms / Typo3 Forms.

I added an image upload input to the form. I can fetch the entered form values using getFormValues() of the forms context, however, this returns a TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Domain\Model\FileReference for image input types.

How do I resolve the file reference to an actual file path? I need to do some extra work on the file itself, before attaching it to an e-mail and sending it out via the Mail API.

Answer 1

getPublicUrl() should help you. Maybe, you have to transform it into an absolute path, but that should not be difficult.