So I am following the directions on the RoR wiki for uploading images (the new 2.0.2 directions) : http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/HowtoUploadFiles
The files upload beautifully, but I don't know how to access the images since it's not inserting the file name into "cover" when the file posts. It leaves it null. How can I say:
def write_file if @file_data ... ... ... set cover to "#{id}.#{extension}" end end
Any help would be appreciated!
yaphi wrote:
So I am following the directions on the RoR wiki for uploading images (the new 2.0.2 directions) : http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/HowtoUploadFiles
The files upload beautifully, but I don't know how to access the images since it's not inserting the file name into "cover" when the file posts. It leaves it null. How can I say:
def write_file if @file_data ... set cover to "#{id}.#{extension}" end end
You mean this?
def write_file if @file_data File.makedirs("#{ALBUM_COVER_STORAGE_PATH}/#{id}") File.open("#{ALBUM_COVER_STORAGE_PATH}/#{id}/#{id}.#{extension}", "w") {
file> file.write(@file_data.read) }
# put calls to other logic here - resizing, conversion etc. end end
In that example, your current object _is_ the model. You could write self, for example, and get your model's attributes.
To update, use update_attribute like this:
self.update_attribute :cover, "#{id}.#{extension}"
However, I don't know if that will infinitely recurse, because you are inside an after_save event. Does update trigger another after_save event?
Thanks for the reply!
Yes update triggers an after_save because I can overwrite the image by editing it. I will try this, thank you very much.
I am receiving this error undefined method `original_filename' for "10.png":String
when trying this:
def write_file if @file_data File.makedirs("#{LOGO_PATH}/#{id}") File.open("#{LOGO_PATH}/#{id}/#{id}.#{extension}", "w") { |file| file.write(@file_data.read) } # put calls to other logic here - resizing, conversion etc. self.update_attribute :logo, "#{id}.#{extension}" end end
def extension @file_data.original_filename.split(".").last end
Any ideas why?
yaphi wrote:
I am receiving this error undefined method `original_filename' for "10.png":String
when trying this:
def write_file if @file_data File.makedirs("#{LOGO_PATH}/#{id}") File.open("#{LOGO_PATH}/#{id}/#{id}.#{extension}", "w") { |file| file.write(@file_data.read) } # put calls to other logic here - resizing, conversion etc. self.update_attribute :logo, "#{id}.#{extension}" end end
def extension @file_data.original_filename.split(".").last end
Any ideas why?
@file_data is the object that is complaining. You think its an uploaded file object, but according to that error, its a "10.png":String. This is a common problem with your form. If you leave off the :html => { :multipart => true } in your form tag, then your browser will only send the filename, not the actual data.
<%= form_tag @photo, :html => { :multipart => true } do |f| %>
I think.
Hey Alex,
Uploading the file is not my problem. The problem is adding the:
self.update_attribute :logo, "#{id}.#{extension}"
to the write_file method. I want the file to upload (which it does), then I want it to insert the filename into the logo column of the table.
yaphi wrote:
Hey Alex,
Uploading the file is not my problem. The problem is adding the:
self.update_attribute :logo, "#{id}.#{extension}"
to the write_file method. I want the file to upload (which it does), then I want it to insert the filename into the logo column of the table.
On May 28, 1:28�pm, Alex Wayne <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-s.net>
Well, if the exception is:
undefined method `original_filename' for "10.png":String
And the only place your calling the method original_filename is here:
def extension @file_data.original_filename.split(".").last end
Then @file_data is the string "10.png", not a file object. Look wherever you are assigning that instance variable. It won't have an original_filename method unless its actually an uploaded file.