Hey Tony, You just need
name = upload['uploads'].original_filename instead of name = upload['uploads'] /Lasse 2010/3/26 Tony Augustine <[email protected]> > i tried a method to implementa file uploader by using amethod below > > this is ma controlller method to upload > > def save_imports > Contactslist.save(params[:list]) > render :text => "File uploaded successfully" > > > this is ma view file > > > .remote > - form_for(@list, :url=> save_imports_list_path(@list, :format => > "js"), :html => { :multipart => true, :target => "uploading", :onsubmit > => "$('list_submit).disabled = true" }) do |f| > = link_to_close edit_list_path(@list) > .section > %small > #{t :add_contacts_from_file} > %table{ :width => 500, :cellpadding => 0, :cellspacing => 0 } > %tr > %td{ :valign => :top } > .label.top.req #{t :upload_new}: > =f.file_field :uploads, :style => "width:240px" > > .buttonbar > = f.submit "#{t:save_contacts}", :onclick => "this.disabled = > true" > #{t :or} > = link_to_cancel edit_list_path(@list) > > i created amodel contact list and nclude amethod as given below > > > class Contactslist < ActiveRecord::Base > def self.save(upload) > name = upload['uploads'] > puts name > directory = "public/avatars" > # create the file path > path = File.join(directory, name) > # write the file > File.open(path, "wb") { |f| f.write(upload['uploads'].read) } > end > end > when i tried to upload a file its showing errors as > > > > TypeError in ListsController#save_imports > > can't convert Tempfile into String > > > can anyone help.is there any fault in this method?actually i wanted > toupload this files into a table callled contactslists or to move to > a folder in my application pls provide help > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rubyonrails-talk%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.

