Uploadfolder sets a custom folder instead of app/uploads. The function parameters are available at API docs:
http://web2py.com/examples/static/epydoc/web2py.gluon.dal.Field-class.html On 2 ene, 18:34, Jim Steil <[email protected]> wrote: > found the solution. > > in the code below, change line > > importfile = request.vars.importFile.file > > to > > importfile = request.vars.importFile.value > > Still don't know why I need the uploadfolder, but this solved my main issue. > > -Jim > > On 1/2/2012 12:39 PM, Jim Steil wrote: > > > Hi > > > I have an upload field defined in a SQLFORM.factory form as follows: > > > def wasptime(): > > from reports.payroll import wasptime > > response.title = 'WASPTime Payroll Import Conversion' > > form = SQLFORM.factory( > > Field('importFile', 'upload', label='WASPTime File', > > uploadfolder='c:/deleteme/payroll/test'), > > Field('processDate', 'date', required=True, > > requires=IS_DATE('%m/%d/%Y'), > > label='Process Date')) > > > if form.process().accepted: > > importFile = request.vars.importFile.file > > processDate = request.vars.processDate > > wasptime.payrollImport(processDate, importFile, 'testfile.csv') > > > return dict(form=form) > > > in my wasptime.payrollImport method I am trying to read through the > > lines in the uploaded file using: > > > def payrollImport(dateWorked, f, outputFile): > > for line in f.readlines(): > > ...processing takes place here for each line in the file > > > but, I'm not getting any lines to print. Can't seem to find the right > > way to handle this. > > > In addition, why do I need to specify an uploadfolder in the 'upload' > > field definition in SQLFORM.factory? > > > Thanks > > > -Jim > >
