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Hi all, I have a really really annoying problem that''s driving me nuts with file_field and paperclip and having to upload images everytime a form is edited even though the user is quite happy with the currently uploaded image or loose the previously uploaded image. This seems to be caused by the rails file_field helper not storing the data that has been read in from the db in the same

Hi, The documentation doesn''t make it clear why both file_field and file_field_tag are both useful. What is the reason for having two instead of just one of these? Thanks, Peter

All, I have a page where I am allowing the user to specify multiple image files that are related to one HTML document. I want to end up with an array of image files that I can then assign into an array within the controller. I''m trying to set up my file_field correctly but am having trouble. I''m not clear on how "the multiple input tags with the same name turning into

A couple questions about file_field elements. First, with code such as this: <%= file_field ''attachments'', ''filename'' %> Would the filename of the file I select be the value that''s stored within the database under the "filename" column, and then I would just add in code in my "create" controller to upload the actual file?

At: http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ruby-on-rails/rails-file-uploading.htm You can find: <%= file_field ''upload'', ''datafile'' %> I saw the file_field documentation from here: http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormHelper.html#method-i-file_field But, still cannot get how the parameters ''upload'' and

I am uploading a .csv file for importing into a database; however, this file does not need to be saved on the server. How do I get the file name of the original file? I know about the file_column plugin but I don''t need/want to save the uploaded file on the server, I just need to import it and delete it. Right now the file name get returned as some random temp file name... there has to be

Hi! Im developing a simple prototype of an application. It fills an oracle db with data about a file in the filesystem, and save the entire file in a blob along with some metadata. To get the file in the db i use a file_field form helper. All goes well with the radrails-integrated browser, but it doesnt work anymore in firefox. The problem is, firefox seems to cut the pathname from the file. Here

In my item upload view I have: <%= file_field ''item'', ''file'' %> and in my Item model: def file @file #@file.original_filename # <- also tried this end def file=(file) @file=file end And if the upload bails because of errors (and renders the same page), all other fields (text_field, text_area, etc.) retain their inputted values, but the file

Does anyone see any problem with this form? - form_remote_for(Photo.new, :html => {:multipart => true, :target => :uploader}) do |f| .form_element = f.label :photo = f.file_field :collateral = hidden_field_tag :container_id, @shoot.id = hidden_field_tag :container_type, @shoot.class.name .form_element = f.submit ''Add Photos'' The photo has a

Hi, I need to upload files in my application I am using following code <tr> <td width="125">Upload Document:</td><td width="400"><%= form.file_field("filename") %></td> </tr> But I want that the file field that gets displayed in my browser should not be editable. i.e user should be able to select the file through the

Does anyone know how to validate if a file has been selected using a file_field control? I want to ensure a file has been selected before the associated action is selected. Presumably something like validates_presence_of something ? Any pointers most appreciated... John -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Hi Gang, I''m trying to figure a way to set an attachment to an email by allowing the user to browse for a file to send with the mail. I thought that I could use file_field to do this - but having no luck. HAs anybody got a working example of how to achieve this? Or is it the wrong way to go? TIA, Eric.

hello: I have code for upload image file to server file system.This works in rails 1.2.3.But in rails 2.1,it gets an error. The following is the important code: In a view: <%form_for :user,:url=>{:action=>"register"},:html=>{:multipart=>true} do |f|-%> <p> <label>照片</label> <%=f.file_field "file"-%> </p>

Hi, I have one form , in which I am using file_field teg for input image file as follows. ===== <%= file_field("store", "picture") %> ======= Tha Actual fileld name of my Image field in Database is "store_photo" with datatype LargeBLOB. & Inside my Store Model I have specified "def picture" as follows:- ========================= def

I''m new to ruby and rails, so sorry if this is a simple question. I''ve found lots of examples that demonstrate uploading pictures, but I need something simpler. Could someone post a simple example of uploading a text file, saving the file in an object and then "puts" the object text. I''m really getting lost in two steps: 1. How to get from file name to

In the example below, what is the dash doing between the class attribute and array: (field_helpers - [:label, :check_box, :radio_button, :fields_for, :hidden_field, :file_field]).each do |selector| -- 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

Hello, I''m writting some helper methods to write forms, so I have this working code: class TableFormBuilder < ActionView::Helpers::FormBuilder ["file_field", "password_field", "text_field"].each do |name| define_method(name) do |label, *args| @template.content_tag(:tr, @template.content_tag(:td, @template.content_tag(:label,

All, I have a page where I am allowing the user to specify multiple image files that are related to one HTML document. I''m trying to set up my file_field correctly but am having trouble. I''m trying to post into an array of images that belongs to a document. I''ve tried: <%= file_field(''document'', ''image[]'') %> <%=

Hi, I currently write a tool for my school. Therefore I have to save uploaded files. I bought Agile Web Dev. with Rails to learn webdev with Rails. I''m very new at rails and couln''d find anything on the internet. Now when I want to save the file data to the mysql database, rails gives me an error. My code is the same as written in the book on page 363. Here is my code of the

Newbie question: want to following code to migrate to formtastic: <% f.fields_for :assets do |asset_fields| %> <% if asset_fields.object.new_record? %> <p> <%= asset_fields.file_field :asset %> </p> <% end %> <% end %> tried this: f.inputs "Appartment Details" do f.input :assets do |asset_fields|