On Sunday 07 May 2017 16:10:27 Nonverbis M wrote: > class FileUpdate(UpdateView): > model = UserFile > form_class = FileForm > > def form_valid(self, form): > """ > Delete old file. > """ > parent_directory = get_parent_directory_of_file(self.object) > old_file_name = self.object.user_file.name # Breakpoint > self.object.user_file.delete() > return super(FileUpdate, self).form_valid(form)
I've battled with this too and by far the simplest way to solve it, is to put the old file name in the form as a hidden widget. -- Melvyn Sopacua -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/django-users. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/django-users/23778917.yV3JeFkZZR%40devstation. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
