Rails - Nov 2009 - *** Quick help with paperclip ***

Hi All,

Someone reccomended using paperclip as a way to easily upload photos.

Basically I want a quick and easy solution to allow users to add a
profile picture.

Anyway - I have followed the tutorial on here:
http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/

I can add a file, but there isnt anywhere to upload it.

I have followed the above tutorial word for word, but i dont get it.
It says i need do nothing with the controller, so I guessed this shuld
work.

Any reason why the upload button is not visible?

Cheers

RubyonRails_newbie wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Someone reccomended using paperclip as a way to easily upload photos.
> 
> Basically I want a quick and easy solution to allow users to add a
> profile picture.
> 
> Anyway - I have followed the tutorial on here:
> http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/
> 
> I can add a file, but there isnt anywhere to upload it.
> 
> I have followed the above tutorial word for word, but i dont get it.
Well, there''s your problem.  That page is not meant to be a 
word-for-word tutorial; it''s just some simple examples?
> It says i need do nothing with the controller, so I guessed this shuld
> work.
> 
> Any reason why the upload button is not visible?
Did you put a submit button in your form, or did you just copy the 
example like a robot? :)
> 
> Cheers
Best,
--
Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
-- 
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I''ll be a robot then!!! :-)

Will a simple ''submit'' button solve my issue then?

On 2 Nov, 18:49, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
s.net> wrote:
> RubyonRails_newbie wrote:
> > Hi All,
>
> > Someone reccomended using paperclip as a way to easily upload photos.
>
> > Basically I want a quick and easy solution to allow users to add a
> > profile picture.
>
> > Anyway - I have followed the tutorial on here:
> >http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/
>
> > I can add a file, but there isnt anywhere to upload it.
>
> > I have followed the above tutorial word for word, but i dont get it.
>
> Well, there''s your problem.  That page is not meant to be a
> word-for-word tutorial; it''s just some simple examples?
>
> > It says i need do nothing with the controller, so I guessed this shuld
> > work.
>
> > Any reason why the upload button is not visible?
>
> Did you put a submit button in your form, or did you just copy the
> example like a robot? :)
>
>
>
> > Cheers
>
> Best,
> --
> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 1:25 PM, RubyonRails_newbie
<craigwesty79-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
>
> I''ll be a robot then!!! :-)
>
> Will a simple ''submit'' button solve my issue then?
This list is for developers, not robots.  Learn HTML and come back next year.


-- 
Greg Donald
http://destiney.com/

Thanks for the really positive reply!

I know html, but that''s not exactly the problem when it comes to
ensuring the upload functionality works!!!

On 2 Nov, 19:34, Greg Donald
<gdon...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 1:25 PM, RubyonRails_newbie
>
> <craigwest...-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> > I''ll be a robot then!!! :-)
>
> > Will a simple ''submit'' button solve my issue then?
>
> This list is for developers, not robots.  Learn HTML and come back next
year.
>
> --
> Greg Donaldhttp://destiney.com/

RubyonRails_newbie wrote:
> Thanks for the really positive reply!
> 
> I know html, but that''s not exactly the problem when it comes to
> ensuring the upload functionality works!!!
It sure sounds like an HTML issue.  If not, then what problem *are* you 
having?

Best,
--
Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
-- 
Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

To be honest I''m new to ruby on rails so am following tutorials as I
go..

I assumed there would have to be an upload function in one of the
controllers to get this to work. As i''m relying on what I find online
I guessed I''d missed something, but not 100% sure..

Ill have to do more digging.

On 2 Nov, 20:24, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
s.net> wrote:
> RubyonRails_newbie wrote:
> > Thanks for the really positive reply!
>
> > I know html, but that''s not exactly the problem when it comes
to
> > ensuring the upload functionality works!!!
>
> It sure sounds like an HTML issue.  If not, then what problem *are* you
> having?
>
> Best,
> --
> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Hi... sorry about those unhelpful replies; we were all beginners once
too :(

I wrote a paperclip tutorial that might help; I tried to write out
step by step instructions:
http://patshaughnessy.net/2009/4/30/paperclip-sample-app

I''ve also been working on extending the scaffolding feature Rails
provides to allow people to create scaffolding for specific plugins;
this might be a good way for you to get started:
http://patshaughnessy.net/2009/10/16/paperclip-scaffolding

. - pat

On Nov 2, 3:04 pm, RubyonRails_newbie
<craigwest...-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> Thanks for the really positive reply!
>
> I know html, but that''s not exactly the problem when it comes to
> ensuring the upload functionality works!!!
>
> On 2 Nov, 19:34, Greg Donald
<gdon...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 1:25 PM, RubyonRails_newbie
>
> > <craigwest...-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> > > I''ll be a robot then!!! :-)
>
> > > Will a simple ''submit'' button solve my issue
then?
>
> > This list is for developers, not robots.  Learn HTML and come back
next year.
>
> > --
> > Greg Donaldhttp://destiney.com/