Multiple file uploads

Hi,

I’m trying to do some basic file uploads in my form (multiple files). I
only want to store the name of the file in the database and the actual
file in the filesystem. I have made a FileUpload class, since I want to
reuse the code in other forms (don’t really know if this is the way to
go). It works fine when I only submit images, but when I submit a non
image file, I can’t get it to display the error (errors.add(…)), like
when a field is empty. What am I doing wrong (or what are the parts that
are right :D)? Hope somebody can help me out.

Kind regards,

Nick

View (get.rhtml)

<%= error_messages_for(“picture”) %>

<%= form_tag({:action => ‘save’}, :multipart => true) %>

Comment: <%= text_field("picture", "comment") %>
<br/>
Upload your picture: <%= file_field("picture", "picture") %>
<br/>
Upload your picture: <%= file_field("picture", "picture2") %>
<br/>

<%= submit_tag("Upload file") %>

<%= end_form_tag %>

Controller

def save
@picture = Picture.new(params[:picture])
@file_upload = FileUpload.new()
@picture[:picture] =
@file_upload.files_handler(params[:picture][:picture],“test”)
@file_upload1 = FileUpload.new()
@picture[:picture2] =
@file_upload.files_handler(params[:picture][:picture2],“test1”)

if @picture.save
  redirect_to(:action => 'show', :id => @picture.id)
else
  render(:action => :get)
end

end

Model (file_upload.rb)

class FileUpload < ActiveRecord::Base

def initialize
end

def files_handler(bestand,filename)
if bestand.size<=0 && bestand.size<=512000
picture.errors.add(:picture, “Dit is geen geldig bestand.”)
end

if bestand.content_type=~/^image/
  mime_extensions = {
    "image/gif" => "gif",
    "image/jpeg" => "jpg",
    "image/pjpeg" => "jpg",
    "image/x-png" => "png",
    "image/jpg" => "jpg",
    "image/png" => "png"
  }

  extensie = mime_extensions[bestand.content_type.chomp]
  File.open("#{RAILS_ROOT}/public/pictures/ads/#{filename}.#{extensie}", 

“wb”) { |f| f.write(bestand.read) }
return “#{filename}.#{extensie}”
else
picture.errors.add(:picture, “Het moet een afbeelding zijn.”)
end

end

end

Hi !

2005/11/15, Nick S. [email protected]:

I’m trying to do some basic file uploads in my form (multiple files). I
only want to store the name of the file in the database and the actual
file in the filesystem. I have made a FileUpload class, since I want to
reuse the code in other forms (don’t really know if this is the way to
go). It works fine when I only submit images, but when I submit a non
image file, I can’t get it to display the error (errors.add(…)), like
when a field is empty. What am I doing wrong (or what are the parts that
are right :D)? Hope somebody can help me out.

I don’t think you know about FileColumn ?
http://www.kanthak.net/opensource/file_column/

It does exactly what you describe, plus a whole lot more.

Hope that helps !