I tried this and it works fine for me
print request.vars.import_csv # "FieldStoarge"
print request.vars.import_csv.file.read() # shows file content
print request.vars.import_csv.filename # shows filename
Which version of Python are your using? Which OS? Can you try a few
different files?
Massimo
On May 29, 4:59 pm, "vwong2...@gmail.com" <vwong2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I tried using the above code but ran into some problems. I am able to
> upload the file but unable to access the contents of the file. The
> file is uploaded - I know because the line "print
> request.vars.import_csv" shows the file contents. However,
> "request.vars.import_csv.file.read()" appears to return an empty
> string. I went through as many docs as I could find, and everything
> points that this should work? Do you know what could be the problem or
> a quickfix? Here is the code:
>
> def import_csv():
> from gluon.sqlhtml import form_factory
> form=form_factory(SQLField('import_csv','upload'))
> if form.accepts(request.vars,session) and request.vars.import_csv !
> = '':
> #session.flash='Received: %s' % request.vars.import_csv
> print request.vars.import_csv # Shows file content
> print request.vars.import_csv.file.read() # shows nothing,
> just empty string
> print request.vars.import_csv.filename # shows filename
> session.flash='Received: %s' % request.vars.import_csv
>
> # must restrict file size at some point
> redirect(URL(r=request,f='import_csv'))
> elif form.errors:
> session.flash = 'error: please upload a file'
> # print len(request.vars.import_csv.file.read()),'bytes'
> return dict(form=form)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Vic
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