I wasn''t sure where to email this request, so I am hoping the author of file_column actually sees this. I was wondering if there were any plans to allow some configurability in the file_column plugin. By configurability I mean allowing the developer to define which table column is used as the unique identifier when creating image folders. Right now it seems like it uses the ID of the table. It would be nice to allow a different field (say a username in a Users table.) Along the same lines, it would also be very nice if the developer could change the location where file_column stores the images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store everything in $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username> Thanks! -- - Ramin http://www.getintothis.com/blog _______________________________________________ Rails mailing list Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails
On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> if the developer could change the location where file_column stores the > images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store everything in > $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username>You can set the storage base path with the :store_dir option: file_column :image, :store_dir => "foobar" As for the path prefix, you could dynamically redefine the method FileColumn::PermanentUploadedFile#relative_path_prefix somewhere in your application code. The default implementation is pretty straight-forward def relative_path_prefix @instance.id.to_s end so just replace ''id'' with ''username'' Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for setting the storage path dynamically? In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part of Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field and a few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout my storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of the collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored somewhat like this (disregarding any sanitychecks) #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name}/#{mugshot.id}/ I would love to have that addition! cheers Gerret
Sweet! thanks.. I''ve created a Wiki page for file_column. Feel free to add to it. http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/HowToUseFileColumn Gerret, I added your tips to the Wiki as well, I hope you don''t mind. On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt <gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > if the developer could change the location where file_column stores the > > images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store everything > in > > $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username> > > You can set the storage base path with the :store_dir option: > > file_column :image, :store_dir => "foobar" > > As for the path prefix, you could dynamically redefine the method > FileColumn::PermanentUploadedFile#relative_path_prefix somewhere in > your application code. The default implementation is pretty > straight-forward > > def relative_path_prefix > @instance.id.to_s > end > > so just replace ''id'' with ''username'' > > > Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for setting > the storage path dynamically? > > In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part of > Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field and a > few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout my > storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of the > collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored somewhat > like this (disregarding any sanitychecks) > > #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name<http://mugshot.collection.name> > }/#{mugshot.id <http://mugshot.id>}/ > > I would love to have that addition! > > cheers > Gerret > _______________________________________________ > Rails mailing list > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails >-- - Ramin http://www.getintothis.com/blog _______________________________________________ Rails mailing list Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails
Any tips on "dynamically redefining" a method? I''m pretty new to Ruby/Rails and I''m not sure how to redefine the relatve_path_prefix method. Where in my code do I put this anyway? In the lib folder as a new file or I can pretty much put it anywhere? Thank you On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt <gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > if the developer could change the location where file_column stores the > > images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store everything > in > > $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username> > > You can set the storage base path with the :store_dir option: > > file_column :image, :store_dir => "foobar" > > As for the path prefix, you could dynamically redefine the method > FileColumn::PermanentUploadedFile#relative_path_prefix somewhere in > your application code. The default implementation is pretty > straight-forward > > def relative_path_prefix > @instance.id.to_s > end > > so just replace ''id'' with ''username'' > > > Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for setting > the storage path dynamically? > > In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part of > Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field and a > few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout my > storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of the > collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored somewhat > like this (disregarding any sanitychecks) > > #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name<http://mugshot.collection.name> > }/#{mugshot.id <http://mugshot.id>}/ > > I would love to have that addition! > > cheers > Gerret > _______________________________________________ > Rails mailing list > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails >-- - Ramin http://www.getintothis.com/blog _______________________________________________ Rails mailing list Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails
You can put this at the bottom of your config/environment.rb. Remember
to restart your server!
module FileColumn
class PermanentUploadedFile
def relative_path_prefix
@instance.filename.to_s
end
end
end
Gerret
On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:> Any tips on "dynamically redefining" a method? I''m
pretty new to Ruby/Rails
> and I''m not sure how to redefine the relatve_path_prefix method.
Where in my
> code do I put this anyway? In the lib folder as a new file or I can pretty
> much put it anywhere?
>
> Thank you
>
>
> On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt
<gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/18/05, Ramin
<i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > > if the developer could change the location where file_column
stores the
> > > images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store
everything
> in
> > > $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username>
> >
> > You can set the storage base path with the :store_dir option:
> >
> > file_column :image, :store_dir => "foobar"
> >
> > As for the path prefix, you could dynamically redefine the method
> > FileColumn::PermanentUploadedFile#relative_path_prefix
> somewhere in
> > your application code. The default implementation is pretty
> > straight-forward
> >
> > def relative_path_prefix
> > @instance.id.to_s
> > end
> >
> > so just replace ''id'' with
''username''
> >
> >
> > Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for setting
> > the storage path dynamically?
> >
> > In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part of
> > Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field and a
> > few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout my
> > storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of the
> > collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored somewhat
> > like this (disregarding any sanitychecks)
> >
> > #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name}/#{mugshot.id}/
> >
> > I would love to have that addition!
> >
> > cheers
> > Gerret
> > _______________________________________________
> > Rails mailing list
> > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org
> > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
> - Ramin
> http://www.getintothis.com/blog
> _______________________________________________
> Rails mailing list
> Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org
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>
What exactly is @intance? The problem is, my image is actually not in my User model, but in my Profile model. Each User has_many Profiles and Profile belongs_to User. So if @intance is the Profile object, then I can''t do @intance.login.to_s, since login is a field in the User object. On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt <gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > You can put this at the bottom of your config/environment.rb. Remember > to restart your server! > > module FileColumn > class PermanentUploadedFile > def relative_path_prefix > @instance.filename.to_s > end > end > end > > Gerret > > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > Any tips on "dynamically redefining" a method? I''m pretty new to > Ruby/Rails > > and I''m not sure how to redefine the relatve_path_prefix method. Where > in my > > code do I put this anyway? In the lib folder as a new file or I can > pretty > > much put it anywhere? > > > > Thank you > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt <gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > if the developer could change the location where file_column stores > the > > > > images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store > everything > > in > > > > $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username> > > > > > > You can set the storage base path with the :store_dir option: > > > > > > file_column :image, :store_dir => "foobar" > > > > > > As for the path prefix, you could dynamically redefine the method > > > FileColumn::PermanentUploadedFile#relative_path_prefix > > somewhere in > > > your application code. The default implementation is pretty > > > straight-forward > > > > > > def relative_path_prefix > > > @instance.id.to_s > > > end > > > > > > so just replace ''id'' with ''username'' > > > > > > > > > Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for setting > > > the storage path dynamically? > > > > > > In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part of > > > Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field and a > > > few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout my > > > storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of the > > > collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored somewhat > > > like this (disregarding any sanitychecks) > > > > > > #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name<http://mugshot.collection.name> > }/#{mugshot.id <http://mugshot.id>}/ > > > > > > I would love to have that addition! > > > > > > cheers > > > Gerret > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Rails mailing list > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > - Ramin > > http://www.getintothis.com/blog > > _______________________________________________ > > Rails mailing list > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Rails mailing list > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails >-- - Ramin http://www.getintothis.com/blog _______________________________________________ Rails mailing list Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails
Ok, I kinda figured out what I need to do, here is my code: module FileColumn class PermanentUploadedFile def relative_path_prefix user = User.find(@instance.user_id) user.login.to_s end end end So now it is using the User.login as the relative_path_prefix, but some odd reason the actual folder isn''t being created. It''s still creating the folder using the @instance.id <http://instance.id>. I''m guessing I need to override another method? Any ideas anyone? I''ll keep looking through the code to try and figure out and i''ll post what I find here and on the Wiki. On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > What exactly is @intance? > > The problem is, my image is actually not in my User model, but in my > Profile model. Each User has_many Profiles and Profile belongs_to User. So > if @intance is the Profile object, then I can''t do @intance.login.to_s, > since login is a field in the User object. > > On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt <gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org > wrote: > > > > You can put this at the bottom of your config/environment.rb. Remember > > to restart your server! > > > > module FileColumn > > class PermanentUploadedFile > > def relative_path_prefix > > @instance.filename.to_s > > end > > end > > end > > > > Gerret > > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin < i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > Any tips on "dynamically redefining" a method? I''m pretty new to > > Ruby/Rails > > > and I''m not sure how to redefine the relatve_path_prefix method. Where > > in my > > > code do I put this anyway? In the lib folder as a new file or I can > > pretty > > > much put it anywhere? > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt < gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > if the developer could change the location where file_column > > stores the > > > > > images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store > > everything > > > in > > > > > $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username> > > > > > > > > You can set the storage base path with the :store_dir option: > > > > > > > > file_column :image, :store_dir => "foobar" > > > > > > > > As for the path prefix, you could dynamically redefine the method > > > > FileColumn::PermanentUploadedFile#relative_path_prefix > > > somewhere in > > > > your application code. The default implementation is pretty > > > > straight-forward > > > > > > > > def relative_path_prefix > > > > @instance.id.to_s > > > > end > > > > > > > > so just replace ''id'' with ''username'' > > > > > > > > > > > > Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for > > setting > > > > the storage path dynamically? > > > > > > > > In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part of > > > > Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field and > > a > > > > few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout my > > > > storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of the > > > > collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored > > somewhat > > > > like this (disregarding any sanitychecks) > > > > > > > > #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name<http://mugshot.collection.name> > > }/#{mugshot.id <http://mugshot.id>}/ > > > > > > > > I would love to have that addition! > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > Gerret > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Rails mailing list > > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > - Ramin > > > http://www.getintothis.com/blog > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Rails mailing list > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Rails mailing list > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > -- > - Ramin > http://www.getintothis.com/blog >-- - Ramin http://www.getintothis.com/blog _______________________________________________ Rails mailing list Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails
I found the other bit of code that needs to be changed. It is the initialize method. I simply made an exact copy of it in my environment.rb right above my redefined relative_path_prefix method and simple changed the @dir variable to my User.login. So now it looks like this: def initialize(*args) super *args user = User.find(@instance.user_id) # new code @dir = File.join(store_dir, user.login.to_s) # changed code # ... rest of code end Not sure if this the best way to do it since I am not a Ruby expert, but it seems to work. If anyone can suggest "cleaner" or more efficient code, I''d be very geatful. Thanks. On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Ok, I kinda figured out what I need to do, here is my code: > > module FileColumn > class PermanentUploadedFile > def relative_path_prefix > user = User.find(@instance.user_id) > user.login.to_s > end > end > end > > So now it is using the User.login as the relative_path_prefix, but some > odd reason the actual folder isn''t being created. It''s still creating the > folder using the @instance.id <http://instance.id>. I''m guessing I need to > override another method? Any ideas anyone? I''ll keep looking through the > code to try and figure out and i''ll post what I find here and on the Wiki. > > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > What exactly is @intance? > > > > The problem is, my image is actually not in my User model, but in my > > Profile model. Each User has_many Profiles and Profile belongs_to User. So > > if @intance is the Profile object, then I can''t do @intance.login.to_s, > > since login is a field in the User object. > > > > On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt < gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org > wrote: > > > > > > You can put this at the bottom of your config/environment.rb. Remember > > > > > > to restart your server! > > > > > > module FileColumn > > > class PermanentUploadedFile > > > def relative_path_prefix > > > @instance.filename.to_s > > > end > > > end > > > end > > > > > > Gerret > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin < i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > Any tips on "dynamically redefining" a method? I''m pretty new to > > > Ruby/Rails > > > > and I''m not sure how to redefine the relatve_path_prefix method. > > > Where in my > > > > code do I put this anyway? In the lib folder as a new file or I can > > > pretty > > > > much put it anywhere? > > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt < gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > if the developer could change the location where file_column > > > stores the > > > > > > images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store > > > everything > > > > in > > > > > > $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username> > > > > > > > > > > You can set the storage base path with the :store_dir option: > > > > > > > > > > file_column :image, :store_dir => "foobar" > > > > > > > > > > As for the path prefix, you could dynamically redefine the method > > > > > FileColumn::PermanentUploadedFile#relative_path_prefix > > > > somewhere in > > > > > your application code. The default implementation is pretty > > > > > straight-forward > > > > > > > > > > def relative_path_prefix > > > > > @instance.id.to_s > > > > > end > > > > > > > > > > so just replace ''id'' with ''username'' > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for > > > setting > > > > > the storage path dynamically? > > > > > > > > > > In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part of > > > > > Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field > > > and a > > > > > few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout my > > > > > storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of the > > > > > collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored > > > somewhat > > > > > like this (disregarding any sanitychecks) > > > > > > > > > > #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name<http://mugshot.collection.name> > > > }/#{ mugshot.id <http://mugshot.id>}/ > > > > > > > > > > I would love to have that addition! > > > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > Gerret > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Rails mailing list > > > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > - Ramin > > > > http://www.getintothis.com/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Rails mailing list > > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Rails mailing list > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > - Ramin > > http://www.getintothis.com/blog > > > > > > -- > - Ramin > http://www.getintothis.com/blog >-- - Ramin http://www.getintothis.com/blog _______________________________________________ Rails mailing list Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails
Wiki updated: http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/HowToUseFileColumn On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > I found the other bit of code that needs to be changed. It is the > initialize method. I simply made an exact copy of it in my environment.rbright above my redefined relative_path_prefix method and simple changed the > @dir variable to my User.login. So now it looks like this: > > def initialize(*args) > super *args > > user = User.find(@instance.user_id) # new code > @dir = File.join(store_dir, user.login.to_s) # changed code > # ... rest of code > end > > Not sure if this the best way to do it since I am not a Ruby expert, but > it seems to work. If anyone can suggest "cleaner" or more efficient code, > I''d be very geatful. > > Thanks. > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > Ok, I kinda figured out what I need to do, here is my code: > > > > module FileColumn > > class PermanentUploadedFile > > def relative_path_prefix > > user = User.find(@instance.user_id) > > user.login.to_s > > end > > end > > end > > > > So now it is using the User.login as the relative_path_prefix, but some > > odd reason the actual folder isn''t being created. It''s still creating the > > folder using the @instance.id <http://instance.id>. I''m guessing I need > > to override another method? Any ideas anyone? I''ll keep looking through the > > code to try and figure out and i''ll post what I find here and on the Wiki. > > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin < i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > What exactly is @intance? > > > > > > The problem is, my image is actually not in my User model, but in my > > > Profile model. Each User has_many Profiles and Profile belongs_to User. So > > > if @intance is the Profile object, then I can''t do @intance.login.to_s, > > > since login is a field in the User object. > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt < gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org > wrote: > > > > > > > > You can put this at the bottom of your config/environment.rb. > > > > Remember > > > > to restart your server! > > > > > > > > module FileColumn > > > > class PermanentUploadedFile > > > > def relative_path_prefix > > > > @instance.filename.to_s > > > > end > > > > end > > > > end > > > > > > > > Gerret > > > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin < i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > Any tips on "dynamically redefining" a method? I''m pretty new to > > > > Ruby/Rails > > > > > and I''m not sure how to redefine the relatve_path_prefix method. > > > > Where in my > > > > > code do I put this anyway? In the lib folder as a new file or I > > > > can pretty > > > > > much put it anywhere? > > > > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt < gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > if the developer could change the location where file_column > > > > stores the > > > > > > > images. Say instead of using the model name, I want to store > > > > everything > > > > > in > > > > > > > $RAILS_ROOT/public/assets/profiles/<username> > > > > > > > > > > > > You can set the storage base path with the :store_dir option: > > > > > > > > > > > > file_column :image, :store_dir => "foobar" > > > > > > > > > > > > As for the path prefix, you could dynamically redefine the > > > > method > > > > > > FileColumn::PermanentUploadedFile#relative_path_prefix > > > > > somewhere in > > > > > > your application code. The default implementation is pretty > > > > > > straight-forward > > > > > > > > > > > > def relative_path_prefix > > > > > > @instance.id.to_s > > > > > > end > > > > > > > > > > > > so just replace ''id'' with ''username'' > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for > > > > setting > > > > > > the storage path dynamically? > > > > > > > > > > > > In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part > > > > of > > > > > > Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field > > > > and a > > > > > > few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout > > > > my > > > > > > storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of > > > > the > > > > > > collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored > > > > somewhat > > > > > > like this (disregarding any sanitychecks) > > > > > > > > > > > > #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name<http://mugshot.collection.name> > > > > }/#{ mugshot.id <http://mugshot.id>}/ > > > > > > > > > > > > I would love to have that addition! > > > > > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > Gerret > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Rails mailing list > > > > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > - Ramin > > > > > http://www.getintothis.com/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Rails mailing list > > > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Rails mailing list > > > > Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org > > > > http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > - Ramin > > > http://www.getintothis.com/blog > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > - Ramin > > http://www.getintothis.com/blog > > > > > > -- > - Ramin > http://www.getintothis.com/blog >-- - Ramin http://www.getintothis.com/blog _______________________________________________ Rails mailing list Rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails
Hi Ramin, On 11/18/05, Ramin <i8ramin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Wiki updated: > http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/HowToUseFileColumnthanks for sharing your experience with using/modifying file_column. Since the feature has been requested has been somebody else as well I will add it to my todo list. So far, your changes look pretty sane to me. Sebastian
Hi Gerret, On 11/18/05, Gerret Apelt <gerret.apelt-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Sebastian, would it be possible to provide a callback hook for setting > the storage path dynamically? > > In my current project I have Mugshot AR instances that are part of > Collection AR instances. The Image AR has one file_column field and a > few vanilla fields. It would be great if I could easily layout my > storage so that my images would be saved in subdirectories of the > collections to which they belong, so that they end up stored somewhat > like this (disregarding any sanitychecks) > > #{options[:store_dir]}/#{mugshot.collection.name}/#{mugshot.id}/ > > I would love to have that addition!shouldn''t be too hard. BaseUploadedFile has a store_dir method, that just returns a value from the @options hash right now. The straightforward change would be to check, if a callback is defined somewhere in the options and call this instead. If you implement it yourself and send me a patch including some tests I will be happy to include it. Sebastian