On 26-Dec-07, at 10:03 AM, Malcolm Tredinnick wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2007-12-26 at 09:46 +0530, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: >> >> On 26-Dec-07, at 9:01 AM, Malcolm Tredinnick wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 2007-12-26 at 08:53 +0530, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote: >>>> >>>> On 25-Dec-07, at 7:53 PM, l5x wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hm, I didn't have this error with my PhotoForm. You can look at it >>>>> here: http://groups.google.com/group/django-users/browse_thread/ >>>>> thread/6693f3294e710eab >>>> >>>> when you want to change the photo in the form, when the form >>>> comes up >>>> is the filename of the original photo shown? >>> >>> What you're seeing is normal browser behaviour. They don't populate >>> file >>> upload fields with any kind of initial data. As Joseph mentioned, >>> that's >>> a special case that will need to be built into ModelForms: manually >>> copy >>> over the initial data before validating for file fields. >> >> showing the filename is a minor problem which can be solved. The >> problem is that the file data is not sent to the form. > > Since the form won't send the data back, there's no point in > sending it > to the form. The bug is as I explained in my previous mail: for the > "instance" case, we need to copy the initial form data across prior to > validating. ok. Finally did it. A horrible hack. If not request.FILES, copy the initial file data into the form to fool is_valid. Then ignore the form and manually save whatever else has changed. If the image has changed, also manually delete the old image. It is working. -- regards kg http://lawgon.livejournal.com http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/ Foss Conference for the common man: http://registration.fossconf.in/web/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
