you can get the file content from request.vars.my_field_name.file.read()
and the file name from request.vars.my_field_name.filename hope this helps. On Mar 12, 7:55 pm, Joe Barnhart <joe.barnh...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
