web2py renames the file as a security measure to prevent directory
traversal attacks. You can read more about it here ...
http://www.web2py.com/books/default/search/29?search=traversal
and here ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directory_traversal_attack
As you point out, web2py stores the new fi
Thank you, Michael.
However, it appears that in the steps you've discussed, you're using the
compute field to store the original filename in the table, or to store
other information in the table. However, I am interested simply in changing
the name of the file that is uploaded to the server. Wi
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