I've been using something like this. I'm not sure if it's the best way
to do this ( everyone else - please correct me ), but the main idea id
that the file info will be in request.FILES.
# TEMPLATE:
<form action="{{myapp}}/upload/" method="post"
enctype="multipart/form-data" >
File: <input type="file" name="file" id="file">
<input type="submit" value="Upload File">
</form>
# VIEW:
def save_file( request ):
import os.path
# where to store files. Probably best defined in settings.py
filepath = '/home/simon/files/'
# right, so 'file' is the name of the file upload field
filename = request.FILES[ 'file' ][ 'filename' ]
filetype = request.FILES[ 'file' ][ 'content-type' ]
#the uploaded data from the file
data = request.FILES[ 'file' ][ 'content' ]
# the full file path and name
fullfilepath = os.path.join( filepath, filename )
# clean up filenames & paths:
fullfilepath = os.path.normpath( fullfilepath )
fullfilepath = os.path.normcase( fullfilepath )
# try to write file to the dir.
try:
f = open( fullfilepath, 'wb' ) # Writing in binary mode for windows..?
f.write( data )
f.close( )
except:
# something went wrong
--Simon
