Thanks! On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Niphlod <[email protected]> wrote:
> let me explain better. You could write all the logic to store filenames on > your custom folders and all the logic to retrieve (given a certan value) > the file itself. > But, you can skip most of the hassle while retaining some useful chunks of > web2py code. > 1) let web2py store the file "the way it does" so you don't have to come > up with some weirdo code to avoid collision between similar names > 2) store in the same table (another field) store the original filename/seo > friendly filename > 3) code a function that searches your table using the original/seo > friendly filename. you get a row where with retrieve() you can return the > file (contents). The name of the file is up to you, as is the "format" of > the url you want to use for your "seo friendly" purposes. > > > > On Thursday, September 20, 2012 5:17:43 PM UTC+2, Tito Garrido wrote: > >> Just got a problem here... using first link I will put the filename on a >> field image_filename but the image is not stored as image_filename... So >> will probably need to create a download function that will query the >> filename, return and return the web2py filename so I can use it on URL(). >> It is not nice but I guess it is the only way :( >> >> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Tito Garrido <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks! I will try! >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Niphlod <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> What you are missing is that if you want to use webpy's facilities you >>>> must "adapt" to its standards. >>>> Web2py needs a "complicated" filename to be able to store it in the >>>> uploads/ folder a file without overwriting it with new records (e.g. two >>>> users submitting a file named "image.jpg", or different uploads on >>>> different tables). >>>> >>>> If you want to make your own download function, you have all the pieces >>>> to glue together what you need (store the original filename (on the first >>>> link I provided), retrieve the file and serve that (the second link I >>>> provided)). >>>> >>>> Then, you can call myapp/defauly/myseodownloadof/**image.jpg or >>>> whatever you need. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:27:55 PM UTC+2, Tito Garrido wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have did what is written on "More on Uploads": >>>>> >>>>> db.myfile.insert(image=db.**myfi**le.image.store(stream, filename)) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But it uses the filename just to get the extension and save it using >>>>> web2py naming convention... So I guess I can't use type upload field at >>>>> all >>>>> to avoid web2py naming convention... :( >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Niphlod <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> no. in the scaffolding app the index/download function calls >>>>>> response.download. However, it works only with the "original" naming >>>>>> scheme >>>>>> of web2py. >>>>>> >>>>>> Given that you want "your own", you must save/alter the original >>>>>> filename in another field of the table, and then write YOUR function to >>>>>> retrieve the file (e.g. looking at the "altered/original" filename, not >>>>>> the >>>>>> one set by web2py) and call response.stream on that file. >>>>>> >>>>>> Look into >>>>>> http://web2py.com/books/**defaul**t/chapter/29/06#More-on-**upload**s<http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/06#More-on-uploads> >>>>>> >>>>>> for dealing with store() and retrieve(). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, September 20, 2012 3:46:09 PM UTC+2, Tito Garrido wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks I have read it before but I didn't undertand... so I will be >>>>>>> able to call the 'download' function using image_filename instead of >>>>>>> image.image? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just to clarify I'd like to call a mnemonic filename due SEO >>>>>>> optimizations. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tito >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 4:57 AM, Niphlod <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> book! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://web2py.com/books/**defaul****t/chapter/29/07#Storing-**the-* >>>>>>>> *or**iginal-filename<http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/07#Storing-the-original-filename> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:47:54 AM UTC+2, Tito Garrido >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is there a way to use the original filename on a upload field or >>>>>>>>> custom filenames? I guess it is possible since we can upload files in >>>>>>>>> appadmin and choose the name but I couldn't find how to do it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Tito >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Linux User #387870 >>>>>>>>> .........____ >>>>>>>>> .... _/_õ|__| >>>>>>>>> ..º[ .-.___.-._| . . . . >>>>>>>>> .__( o)__( o).:_______ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Linux User #387870 >>>>>>> .........____ >>>>>>> .... _/_õ|__| >>>>>>> ..º[ .-.___.-._| . . . . >>>>>>> .__( o)__( o).:_______ >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Linux User #387870 >>>>> .........____ >>>>> .... _/_õ|__| >>>>> ..º[ .-.___.-._| . . . . >>>>> .__( o)__( o).:_______ >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Linux User #387870 >>> .........____ >>> .... _/_õ|__| >>> ..º[ .-.___.-._| . . . . >>> .__( o)__( o).:_______ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Linux User #387870 >> .........____ >> .... _/_õ|__| >> ..º[ .-.___.-._| . . . . >> .__( o)__( o).:_______ >> > -- > > > > -- Linux User #387870 .........____ .... _/_õ|__| ..º[ .-.___.-._| . . . . .__( o)__( o).:_______ --
