Re: Re: File Upload - Preserving Original File Name

Jamey Cribbs
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:01:55 -0000

That''s what I''m trying to tell you.  If you are using a
multipart form
to upload your file, then the #original_filename attribute should be
available on the uploaded file object.

Jamey

On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:46 PM, doug
<ddjolley-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
>> Try this:
>>
>> File.open(File.join(params[:upload_directory],
>> params[:file2upload].original_filename),''wb''){ |f|
>>   f.write(params[:file2upload].read) }
>
> Yes; but, as I understand your suggestion, that would require me to
> pass the original filename as a parameter.  What I''m trying to
find
> out is whether the original filename is somehow available for use as a
> part of the file upload mechanism without my having to pass it as a
> parameter.  If it turns out that it''s not available within the
file
> upload mechanism; then, I can pass it.  It''s just that I
don''t want to
> go that route if there is an easier way.
>
> Thanks for the input.
>
>         ... doug
>
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