Yeah I checked my controller and it's uploading images to
Field('image', 'upload',
uploadfolder=os.path.join(request.folder,'uploads/profiles/')Is there a default directory where the download() function wants images to be? On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Daniele Pestilli <[email protected]>wrote: > 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! >>>>> >>>> -- >> >> >> >> > > --
