Does the user that is running the web2py server have rights to create the
directory and files inside that directory?
-Jim
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 9:51:42 PM UTC-5 mostwanted wrote:
> Yes it is
>
> On Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 9:41:43 PM UTC+2 Jim S wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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