# File\_column **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 4, 2006, 9:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column/89330 "2006-01-04T09:02:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/motoris)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 9:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column/89330/1 "2006-01-04T09:02:41Z")
I use file\_column and it works fine. I tried to change the store\_dir to a the path I want my files to be stored and not the default. I stored some images fine. But when I try to reach my images it seems like file\_column uses the model\_name/attribute\_name on the image and not the store\_dir I used. How can I change this ? Thanks in advance – Alexander A. ---
**Author:** ![motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/motoris)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column/89330/2 "2006-01-04T18:12:42Z")
On 1/4/06, Alexander A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I use file\_column and it works fine. > I tried to change the store\_dir to a the path I want my files to be > stored and not the default. > I stored some images fine. But when I try to reach my images it seems > like file\_column uses the model\_name/attribute\_name on the image and not > the store\_dir I used. How can I change this ? this should work by setting the :store\_dir option like this. file\_column :image, :store\_dir =\> “/some/path/on/your/disc” However, your e-mail sounds as if you’ve already been aware of this? Hope this helps Sebastian ---
**Author:** ![motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/motoris)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column/89330/3 "2006-01-04T18:14:34Z")
Yes I have set the :store\_dir to where I want my images to be stored but not as a full path. Sebastian K. wrote: > this should work by setting the :store\_dir option like this. > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) > – > Alexander A. > Information Systems Department > Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania > Tel.: +30 28210 35000 718 > Email: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/motoris)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column/89330/4 "2006-01-04T22:25:09Z")
On 1/4/06, Alexander A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Yes I have set the :store\_dir to where I want my images. I tried with > the full path of the folder also but url\_for\_image\_column always returns > the model\_name/attribute\_name (which is image/image in my case) and not > the actuall store image\_path. ahh. Yes, url\_for\_file\_column has no idea how to access the path you gave to :store\_dir via an URL. If you set the :base\_url option to the URL at which the directory in :store\_dir can be reached, url\_for\_file\_column should work. Sebastian ---
**Author:** ![motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@motoris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/motoris)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/file-column/89330/5 "2006-01-04T18:14:34Z")
Sorry I sended the mail unfinished … Yes I have set the :store\_dir to where I want my images. I tried with the full path of the folder also but url\_for\_image\_column always returns the model\_name/attribute\_name (which is image/image in my case) and not the actuall store image\_path. Sebastian K. wrote: > this should work by setting the :store\_dir option like this. > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) > – > Alexander A. > Information Systems Department > Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania > Tel.: +30 28210 35000 718 > Email: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid