I think the folder would be created. However, the security must be setup properly for it to happen.
Is this on a production box? Linux? -Jim On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 2:37:23 PM UTC-5 mostwanted wrote: > The file exists but only in the database but the folder in static doesnt > exist, i thought the folder gets created with the first database entry > > On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 2:00:18 PM UTC+2 Jim S wrote: > >> I would first suspect a security issue. >> >> Have you confirmed that the folder exists? If so, does the file exist? >> >> -Jim >> >> On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 1:07:26 AM UTC-5 mostwanted wrote: >> >>> I tried to change this line: >>> *Field('fileS','upload',uploadfolder=request.folder+'static/pdfs'))* >>> to this below >>> >>> *Field('fileS','upload',uploadfolder=os.path.join(request.folder, >>> 'static/profile')) * >>> >>> but still nothing works....!!! >>> >>> On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 8:00:20 AM UTC+2 mostwanted wrote: >>> >>>> Guys my app suddenly wont save PDF documents. >>>> >>>> >>>> *db.define_table('pdfs', >>>> Field('fileS','upload',uploadfolder=request.folder+'static/pdfs')).* >>>> >>>> The above code does not create static/pdfs folder as expected so when >>>> i click on the link thats supposed allow me to view the pdf *{{=A('Click >>>> to view', _href=URL('default', 'viewer'))}} *it get an error *404 NOT >>>> FOUND *!!!! >>>> >>>> Am i missing something or is there a workaround this issue? >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>> -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/web2py/60df3d41-2b00-47e0-9a9f-69e08c918cc9n%40googlegroups.com.