Sorry I really just wanted to have a title to catch attention. I''ve had no luck with attachment_fu. It almost works but I''ve failed at finding a solution to it''s pitfalls. (http://groups.google.ca/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/ 1101ec5b888b3020/a0418430e0b59f42?lnk=gst&q=brianp#a0418430e0b59f42) & (http://groups.google.ca/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/ c0cf0dc1f54b4058/d845bcc159691698?q=#d845bcc159691698) And Have now failed trying a method described using paperclip. (http://www.mfischer.com/2009/02/02/multiple-image-upload-and-crop- with-rails/) This is a major problem. It''s the only thing currently holding back a project. I can get a simple uploads to occur. but as soon as i need multiple related attachments and resizing things fall apart. I do blame myself being a novice with rails but at the same time, it can''t possibly be this hard. Every demo, tutorial, article I find is almost a year outdated. And even most of the demos they give with them fail with rails 2.3.5. Please prove me wrong and tell me how you manage multiple file uploads. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
On Jan 5, 9:19 am, brianp <brian.o.pea...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Sorry I really just wanted to have a title to catch attention. > > I''ve had no luck with attachment_fu. It almost works but I''ve failed > at finding a solution to it''s pitfalls. > (http://groups.google.ca/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/ > 1101ec5b888b3020/a0418430e0b59f42?lnk=gst&q=brianp#a0418430e0b59f42) > & > (http://groups.google.ca/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/ > c0cf0dc1f54b4058/d845bcc159691698?q=#d845bcc159691698) > > And Have now failed trying a method described using paperclip. > (http://www.mfischer.com/2009/02/02/multiple-image-upload-and-crop- > with-rails/) > > This is a major problem. It''s the only thing currently holding back a > project. I can get a simple uploads to occur. but as soon as i need > multiple related attachments and resizing things fall apart. I do > blame myself being a novice with rails but at the same time, it can''t > possibly be this hard. > > Every demo, tutorial, article I find is almost a year outdated. And > even most of the demos they give with them fail with rails 2.3.5. > > Please prove me wrong and tell me how you manage multiple file uploads.Hi Brian, I found myself in the same boat a couple of months ago. Have you taken a look at paperclip? Its basically the new gen attachment_fu. http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/ Hope this helps, it worked for me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
I personally use paperclip, and not attachment-fu, but I also usually end up making an Asset model that is polymorphically associated with my other models. That way, I can keep all of my file handling stuff in one place, as well as keeping the number of attachments flexible. On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 7:19 AM, brianp <brian.o.pearce-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Sorry I really just wanted to have a title to catch attention. > > I''ve had no luck with attachment_fu. It almost works but I''ve failed > at finding a solution to it''s pitfalls. > (http://groups.google.ca/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/ > 1101ec5b888b3020/a0418430e0b59f42?lnk=gst&q=brianp#a0418430e0b59f42) > & > (http://groups.google.ca/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/ > c0cf0dc1f54b4058/d845bcc159691698?q=#d845bcc159691698) > > And Have now failed trying a method described using paperclip. > (http://www.mfischer.com/2009/02/02/multiple-image-upload-and-crop- > with-rails/) > > This is a major problem. It''s the only thing currently holding back a > project. I can get a simple uploads to occur. but as soon as i need > multiple related attachments and resizing things fall apart. I do > blame myself being a novice with rails but at the same time, it can''t > possibly be this hard. > > Every demo, tutorial, article I find is almost a year outdated. And > even most of the demos they give with them fail with rails 2.3.5. > > Please prove me wrong and tell me how you manage multiple file uploads. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org<rubyonrails-talk%2Bunsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > >-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
brianp wrote:> This is a major problem. It''s the only thing currently holding back a > project. I can get a simple uploads to occur. but as soon as i need > multiple related attachments and resizing things fall apart. I do > blame myself being a novice with rails but at the same time, it can''t > possibly be this hard.I have used attachment_fu in the past. I''ve not used it recently though. I do understand your frustrations even though I have few problems getting up and running with attachment_fu. I do believe that most Rails developers now use Paperclip, which I have not yet had the opportunity to try. I will try it the next time I have a need. Part of the frustration with file uploads really have nothing to do with Rails specifically. Uploading content to a server is in opposition with security. This fundamentally makes multiple-file uploads somewhat painful. Direct access to the local file system is specifically limited in web browsers. JavaScript for example has no access to the local file system. There are workarounds, but most of them feel like a hack in themselves to me. List swfupload, which I believe uses Flash to workaround the file access issue (since Flash is fundamentally insecure anyway). Other alternatives I''ve seen is Java applets to introduce another hackish workaround for this issue. This can also be a very annoying and unreliable solution. Wish I had more to offer in the way of actual help. I do empathize with your frustrations in this area. "Convenience is the enemy of security." -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
On 06 Jan 2010, at 17:42, Robert Walker wrote:> brianp wrote: >> This is a major problem. It''s the only thing currently holding back a >> project. I can get a simple uploads to occur. but as soon as i need >> multiple related attachments and resizing things fall apart. I do >> blame myself being a novice with rails but at the same time, it can''t >> possibly be this hard. > > I have used attachment_fu in the past. I''ve not used it recently > though. > I do understand your frustrations even though I have few problems > getting up and running with attachment_fu. > > I do believe that most Rails developers now use Paperclip, which I > have > not yet had the opportunity to try. I will try it the next time I > have a > need. > > Part of the frustration with file uploads really have nothing to do > with > Rails specifically. Uploading content to a server is in opposition > with > security. This fundamentally makes multiple-file uploads somewhat > painful. Direct access to the local file system is specifically > limited > in web browsers. JavaScript for example has no access to the local > file > system. > > There are workarounds, but most of them feel like a hack in themselves > to me. List swfupload, which I believe uses Flash to workaround the > file > access issue (since Flash is fundamentally insecure anyway). Other > alternatives I''ve seen is Java applets to introduce another hackish > workaround for this issue. This can also be a very annoying and > unreliable solution. > > Wish I had more to offer in the way of actual help. I do empathize > with > your frustrations in this area.We have projects that use SWFUpload for multiple uploads and that includes uploading files going up to hundreds of megabytes, with resizing and thumbnailing. Rails uses attachment_fu or paperclip, it doesn''t matter, they both perform fine. Just make sure u tell attachment_fu models to allow files up to the limit you set and use a rack middleware to preserve the session and/or set the mimetype, because Flash doesn''t preserve it properly. Just google for it. Everything else is just clientside stuff. Best regards Peter De Berdt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
brianp, Checkout these railscasts: http://railscasts.com/episodes/134-paperclip http://railscasts.com/episodes/182-cropping-images both used paperclip and they got me up and running in an hr or so. If you need help e-mail me directly as I only read the group discussion every day or so. Brian On Jan 6, 7:08 pm, Peter De Berdt <peter.de.be...-LPO8gxj9N8aZIoH1IeqzKA@public.gmane.org> wrote:> On 06 Jan 2010, at 17:42, Robert Walker wrote: > > > > > brianp wrote: > >> This is a major problem. It''s the only thing currently holding back a > >> project. I can get a simple uploads to occur. but as soon as i need > >> multiple related attachments and resizing things fall apart. I do > >> blame myself being a novice with rails but at the same time, it can''t > >> possibly be this hard. > > > I have used attachment_fu in the past. I''ve not used it recently > > though. > > I do understand your frustrations even though I have few problems > > getting up and running with attachment_fu. > > > I do believe that most Rails developers now use Paperclip, which I > > have > > not yet had the opportunity to try. I will try it the next time I > > have a > > need. > > > Part of the frustration with file uploads really have nothing to do > > with > > Rails specifically. Uploading content to a server is in opposition > > with > > security. This fundamentally makes multiple-file uploads somewhat > > painful. Direct access to the local file system is specifically > > limited > > in web browsers. JavaScript for example has no access to the local > > file > > system. > > > There are workarounds, but most of them feel like a hack in themselves > > to me. List swfupload, which I believe uses Flash to workaround the > > file > > access issue (since Flash is fundamentally insecure anyway). Other > > alternatives I''ve seen is Java applets to introduce another hackish > > workaround for this issue. This can also be a very annoying and > > unreliable solution. > > > Wish I had more to offer in the way of actual help. I do empathize > > with > > your frustrations in this area. > > We have projects that use SWFUpload for multiple uploads and that > includes uploading files going up to hundreds of megabytes, with > resizing and thumbnailing. Rails uses attachment_fu or paperclip, it > doesn''t matter, they both perform fine. Just make sure u tell > attachment_fu models to allow files up to the limit you set and use a > rack middleware to preserve the session and/or set the mimetype, > because Flash doesn''t preserve it properly. Just google for it. > Everything else is just clientside stuff. > > Best regards > > Peter De Berdt-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
Thanks for all the replies everyone. Just for the record it''s not uploading that''s the problem as mentioned by some above it''s multiple simultaneous uploads that''s the problem. I think I''ve come up with a half decent solution for the problem which I''ll gladly post when finished. But I''ve run into another problem since. My ImageMagick appears to have run into a new problem. It will no longer resize images. I''ve tried re-installing and still receive this problem: [paperclip] An error was received while processing: #<Paperclip::NotIdentifiedByImageMagickError: /var/folders/4s/ 4sQnoBr2F2yB6Y37PPp9U++++TI/-Tmp-/1222566365812,87876,0.jpg is not recognized by the ''identify'' command.> All available searching points in the direction of path problems. I''ve tried everything below to no avail (and multiple combination of the such): Paperclip.options[:swallow_stderr] = false Paperclip.options[:command_path] = "/usr/bin" Paperclip.options[:command_path] = "/opt/local/bin" Paperclip.options[:command_path] = "/usr/local/ImageMagick/" Paperclip.options[:image_magick_path] = ''/opt/local/bin'' I did notice one post verifying the working processes for convert and identify in /opt/local/bin. I checked for those process in that folder and came up empty handed. How can i test these at the command line and what should i do if they don''t work? I re-installed via Mac Ports. thanks, bp On Jan 7, 5:09 am, PsiPro <arjes...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> brianp, > > Checkout these railscasts: > > http://railscasts.com/episodes/134-papercliphttp://railscasts.com/episodes/182-cropping-images > > both used paperclip and they got me up and running in an hr or so. If > you need help e-mail me directly as I only read the group discussion > every day or so. > > Brian > > On Jan 6, 7:08 pm, Peter De Berdt <peter.de.be...-LPO8gxj9N8aZIoH1IeqzKA@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > On 06 Jan 2010, at 17:42, Robert Walker wrote: > > > >brianpwrote: > > >> This is a major problem. It''s the only thing currently holding back a > > >> project. I can get a simple uploads to occur. but as soon as i need > > >> multiple related attachments and resizing things fall apart. I do > > >> blame myself being a novice with rails but at the same time, it can''t > > >> possibly be this hard. > > > > I have used attachment_fu in the past. I''ve not used it recently > > > though. > > > I do understand your frustrations even though I have few problems > > > getting up and running with attachment_fu. > > > > I do believe that most Rails developers now use Paperclip, which I > > > have > > > not yet had the opportunity to try. I will try it the next time I > > > have a > > > need. > > > > Part of the frustration with file uploads really have nothing to do > > > with > > > Rails specifically. Uploading content to a server is in opposition > > > with > > > security. This fundamentally makes multiple-file uploads somewhat > > > painful. Direct access to the local file system is specifically > > > limited > > > in web browsers. JavaScript for example has no access to the local > > > file > > > system. > > > > There are workarounds, but most of them feel like a hack in themselves > > > to me. List swfupload, which I believe uses Flash to workaround the > > > file > > > access issue (since Flash is fundamentally insecure anyway). Other > > > alternatives I''ve seen is Java applets to introduce another hackish > > > workaround for this issue. This can also be a very annoying and > > > unreliable solution. > > > > Wish I had more to offer in the way of actual help. I do empathize > > > with > > > your frustrations in this area. > > > We have projects that use SWFUpload for multiple uploads and that > > includes uploading files going up to hundreds of megabytes, with > > resizing and thumbnailing. Rails uses attachment_fu or paperclip, it > > doesn''t matter, they both perform fine. Just make sure u tell > > attachment_fu models to allow files up to the limit you set and use a > > rack middleware to preserve the session and/or set the mimetype, > > because Flash doesn''t preserve it properly. Just google for it. > > Everything else is just clientside stuff. > > > Best regards > > > Peter De Berdt-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.