Take a look at attachment_fu.
On Oct 23, 4:23 pm, RichardOnRails
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I've got a basic Rails app started. One wrinkle is that the user
> wants ideally to be able to browse the files system (a la Windows
> Explorer) to select a file and initiate the importation of data from
> the file.
>
> All files selected will be of a predetermined fixed format, e.g. CSV
> with Name, Address, etc.
>
> It seems to me that the browser is isolated from the file system,
> albeit Rails' internals know how to get to it. Is there a way to
> implement the above-described functionality in a Rails app? Can YAML
> be used for such functionality?
>
> The only approach I see right now is a Ruby database-updater using
> perhaps Active Record with ar-extensions or Active Scaffold.
>
> Any guidance would be most appreciated.
>
> Best wishes,
> Richard
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