thought I should point out that this functionality now exists:
http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/112e9a5e420db439


On Sep 15, 6:11 pm, Viablepanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have been looking for a similar feature. Pretty much the way weheh
> describes it, and much for the same reason.
>
> On Sep 2, 6:25 pm, weheh <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Is there functionality that would enable theuploadfield to store
> > files in a path relative to uploads? Kind of thing where, if the
> >directorydoesn't exist, it's created for you automatically? Making
> > the uploadsdirectoryflat by default feels like a limitation to me.
>
> > On Sep 2, 11:26 am, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > The fact is the function download needs to be able to locate the files
> > > by filename. If you move them you either need to write your own
> > > download action or you need to change the value stores in theupload
> > > field to include the relative path.
>
> > > On Sep 2, 9:25 am, weheh <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > I'm working on an app with some Scribd-like capability. I was going to
> > > > put user files in c:/web2py/applications/myapp/uploads/users/userid/
> > > > fileid. Are you saying that if I do this then users wouldn't be able
> > > > to download files? I would prefer not to keep the whole file system
> > > > flat under uploads as I could end up with many hundreds of thousands
> > > > of files, which could encroach on OS limitations.
>
> > > > On Sep 2, 1:30 am, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Uploaded files are stored in the uploads/ folder and if you want to be
> > > > > able to download them they should not be moved.
>
> > > > > On Sep 1, 11:54 pm, weheh <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > How about moving the uploaded file around? Any recommendations for
> > > > > > where it should or shouldn't be moved?
>
> > > > > > On Sep 1, 11:57 pm, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > You have to use SQLFORM.factory
>
> > > > > > > On Sep 1, 10:46 pm, weheh <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > I'm trying to do a fileuploadvia a FORM:
>
> > > > > > > > form = FORM(TABLE(TR(TH('Input File'),TD(INPUT
> > > > > > > > (_type='file',_name='filename',requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY()) ...
> > > > > > > > culminating in a submit button.
>
> > > > > > > > The form view looks OK, but when I submit the form, the file 
> > > > > > > > doesn't
> > > > > > > > automatically get uploaded to the uploads folder. Is there a 
> > > > > > > > special
> > > > > > > > parameter I have to pass to the INPUT to get it touploada file? 
> > > > > > > > Or
> > > > > > > > do I have to resort to SQLFORM.factory to do this? (There is no 
> > > > > > > > db
> > > > > > > > behind the form.)
>
> > > > > > > > Also, once the file is uploaded, I'm going to want to 
> > > > > > > > post-process it
> > > > > > > > and then move it. Is it kosher practice to move a file within 
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > uploads folder to a subfolder within the uploads folder? How 
> > > > > > > > about
> > > > > > > > moving a file to a location outside of the uploads folder?- 
> > > > > > > > Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
>
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"web2py-users" 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/web2py?hl=en
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

Reply via email to