Don't put the form.accepts inside the 'if request.vars' block -- it needs
to run even on form creation (to generate the hidden formname and formkey
fields).
On Saturday, November 19, 2011 12:44:31 PM UTC-5, miroslavgojic wrote:
>
> Now I have in controller:
> def upload():
> form = FORM("Upload
>
> file:",INPUT(_type='file',_name='myfile'),INPUT(_type='submit',_name='submit',_value='Submit'))
> if request.vars:
> if form.accepts(request,session):
> my_file = request.vars.myfile.file
> my_filename = request.vars.myfile.filename
> filepath = os.path.join(request.folder, 'uploads') // this
> path work - it is absolute path in hard drive
> fp =open(filepath.my_filename,'wb')
> fp.write(my_file)
> fp.close()
> return dict(form=form)
>
> request.vars.myfile -> make return on stored object
> request.vars.myfile.file -> make return address of stored object
>
> I understood what you told me, and logical check on conditions, but
> how to put everything in one function.
>
> the pseudo algorithm in my head is next:
>
> make def func():
> make form = FORM(...)
> check if condition existing
> make file = request.vars.myfile.file
> make filename = request.vars.myfile.filename
> make filepath = os.path.join(...)
> make write file to filepath filename
> go to page and show empty form - wait for new file
> else:
> just show empty form without submission
> return form
>
> but I just loss my mind after 24 ours of trying this or similar
> uploads.
>
> Miroslav
>
> On Nov 19, 6:12 pm, Anthony <abas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > You can tell if the function is being called with a form submission by
> > checking for request.vars:
> >
> > if request.vars:
> > print 'this is a form submission'
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Saturday, November 19, 2011 12:06:40 PM UTC-5, miroslavgojic wrote:
> >
> > > The error is caused when file is not selected.
> > > By default on first run form is empty (file is not selected), and form
> > > must wait for selecting and submitting.
> >
> > > How access to file before calling form? What that mean?
> >
> > > Miroslav
> >
> > > On Nov 19, 5:52 pm, Anthony <aba...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > You might need to access the file before calling form.accepts (first
> > > you'll
> > > > have to check that form.vars.myfile exists). You can also access it
> via
> > > > request.vars.myfile (which won't change, even after form.accepts).
> >
> > > > Anthony
>
>
