hmm still not working. I think it's because I set the upload directory to uploads/profiles/ so it's not finding the image. Maybe if I change that setting it will work...
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 5:43 PM, Niphlod <[email protected]> wrote: > ehm.... in html you need to do <img src="/something/photo.png" />. > {{=URL('default', 'download', args=row.image)}} is just the portion to put > into the img tag as the src's attribute value > > {{=IMG( > _src=URL('default', 'download', args=row.image) > ) > }} > > is the right one! > > On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 6:36:10 PM UTC+1, Daniele wrote: >> >> I have def download(): return response.download(request,db) in my >> controller. But when I put {{=URL('default', 'download', args=row.image)}} >> in my view I'm just getting a string. Perhaps because the file was not >> saved to this directory? >> >> On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 2:25:57 PM UTC, Anthony wrote: >>> >>> You do not specify the "uploads" directory in the URL. Instead, you need >>> to define a function that calls response.download() and pass the filename >>> to that function via the last URL argument (i.e., request.args[-1]). In >>> fact, this function is already provided for you in the "welcome" app: >>> >>> def download(): >>> """ >>> allows downloading of uploaded files >>> http://..../[app]/default/**download/[filename] >>> """ >>> return response.download(request,db) >>> >>> So, your URL should be URL('default', 'download', args=row.image). >>> >>> This is discussed >>> here<http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/03#An-image-blog>, >>> here <http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/07#SQLFORM-and-uploads>, >>> here <http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/04#response>, and >>> here<http://www.web2py.com/examples/default/examples#database_examples>(example >>> 33). >>> >>> Anthony >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:06:57 AM UTC-5, Daniele wrote: >>>> >>>> Guys I know this sounds simple but I'm having a hard time displaying >>>> uploaded images. I have an upload field in my model where logged in users >>>> can upload an image. But in my views when I try to do >>>> {{=IMG(_src=URL('uploads/', row.image))}} where row is a variable that >>>> refers to db(db.auth_user.id > 0).select() nothing is being returned. >>>> However, row.image returns a string which is the name of the file. >>>> How can I display the image correctly? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>> -- > > > > --
