Let me preface this by explaining that I am a noob at creating websites. This is probably so simple that anyone who's been around the block knows the answer and is thus confused at the empty- headedness of my question.
I wanted to take advantage of web2py's built-in handling of update fields -- it pops up a file chooser and allows the user to pick the the file to upload on his local computer. The file is then streamed up to the server running web2py and usually placed in the "uploads" directory and linked into a database table. In my case, rather than storing the file or a reference to it in a database, I wish to process the file immediately in the controller and store the processed results. I can create a form using form_factory with a single SQLField definition for a field of type "upload". When I invoke this form it correctly displays a file chooser and lets me pick a file. After that -- nothing. The form.accepts() part of the controller is never triggered. I can look at the contents of the request.vars.my_field_name and see that it now contains an object of FieldStorage, but I'm not sure what it is good for. Thank you for your patience and responses. On Mar 12, 5:23 pm, Wes James <compte...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Joe Barnhart <joe.barnh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Actually, I need to process the CSV file before it can be inserted > > into the database. I was hoping to upload it to disk (or even memory > > as the files are small), do the processing, and commit the changes to > > db. > > How about uploading it to the static files folder in web2py admin then > process if from there? Not sure what you are trying to do though?? > upload via browser or copy over via sftp? then process?? > -wj --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
