On 8/19/2010 12:29 PM, Bradley Hintze wrote: > I am sorry. How does this 'Context' object(?) relate to displaying an > image? Your last though me for a loop. > The context is what provide the variables that become available for use inside curly braces in the template. The render_to_response() function allows you to provide additional context through its "context_instance" argument. By creating a RequestContext form the request and passing it to render_to_response() you ensure that MEDIA_URL is available to the template.
regards Steve > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:11 PM, Javier Guerra Giraldez > <jav...@guerrag.com> wrote: >> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Bradley Hintze >> <bradle...@aggiemail.usu.edu> wrote: >>> <img src = "duke-logo.jpg"> >>> ... >>> >>> so it looks as if you're right, the template isn't gettng the >>> MEDIA_URL variable. >>> I thought this was taken care of in setttings.py (see previous >>> messages). Does something need to be done in url.py? >> >> >> no, it's done on a context processor: >> http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.2/ref/templates/api/#playing-with-context-objects >> >> most template-handling shortcuts and generic view automatically apply >> the default set of context processors; but one notable exception is >> render_to_response(). if you're using it, it's better to create the >> context yourself as shown in the note: >> >> render_to_response('my_template.html', >> my_data_dictionary, >> context_instance=RequestContext(request)) >> >> >> >> -- >> Javier >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To post to this group, sendemail to django-us...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- DjangoCon US 2010 September 7-9 http://djangocon.us/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
