On Aug 4, 8:53 pm, caliman <stefanhjel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi! > > I'm trying to change upload_to dynamically. > > My model: > class File(models.Model): > type = models.CharField(max_length=10) > the_file = models.FileField(upload_to="folder") > def __unicode__(self): > return self.file.name > > Tried following: > > 1, overwrite upload_to in save: > def save(self, force_insert=False, force_update=False): > the_file.upload = "new_folder" > super(File, self).save(force_insert, force_update) > > This gives: > Exception Type: NameError > Exception Value: global name 'the_file' is not defined > > Also tried with slug fields and setting a function and set value in > runtime with: > the_file = models.FileField(upload_to=get_path) > > that works great if I just want to change the filename but I can't > change folder. > > So what am I doing wrong? > > Stefan
Alex has given you the answer regarding why you're getting that exception, but even when you've fixed that it won't do what you want - by then it's far too late, the file has already been uploaded. Your second approach is the right one, making upload_to a function - as explained in the documentation: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/models/fields/#filefield But I don't understand why you say you can't change the folder there. On the contrary, you can return a complete file path from your upload_to function and that will be used as the file location. What happens when you try? -- DR --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
