Comments on: Paperclip: Attaching Files in Rails http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/ Ruby on Rails, Javascript, CSS and Standards Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:39:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Hugues Brunelle http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-543 Hugues Brunelle Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:32:48 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-543 Good tutorial.Thanks. My only concerns so far is about validations. I get a NoMethodError when I use validates_attachment_content_type :photo, :content_type => 'image/jpeg' inside the user.rb model. I'll have to work on that later but if someone can point me out some hints, that would be nice. Good tutorial.Thanks.
My only concerns so far is about validations.
I get a NoMethodError when I use validates_attachment_content_type :photo, :content_type => ‘image/jpeg’ inside the user.rb model.
I’ll have to work on that later but if someone can point me out some hints, that would be nice.

]]> By: Kevin http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-542 Kevin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:12:42 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-542 resolved my own issue. edit controller remained unchanged from restful scaffolding, all I did was adjust the attributes of the form_for tag on my edit view: where the form for on my new view was: posts_path, :html => { :multipart => true } do |f| %> the form_for on my edit view became: post_path, :action => 'update', :html => { :multipart => true, :method => :put } do |f| %> I confess this was part trial and error, but it works flawlessly, even with multiple attachments. resolved my own issue.

edit controller remained unchanged from restful scaffolding, all I did was adjust the attributes of the form_for tag on my edit view:

where the form for on my new view was:

posts_path, :html => { :multipart => true } do |f| %>

the form_for on my edit view became:

post_path, :action => ‘update’, :html => { :multipart => true, :method => :put } do |f| %>

I confess this was part trial and error, but it works flawlessly, even with multiple attachments.

]]> By: Kevin http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-541 Kevin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:03:49 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-541 I'd love it if someone could point me towards an edit/update controller action. Jon has said elsewhere that this will require a slightly modified or special action (ie not RESTful) to keep the file that's currently attached to the record (if you're not attaching a new one). As it stands, clicking 'update' in my edit view just spawns a new record, which is kind of unexpected. Please help! I’d love it if someone could point me towards an edit/update controller action. Jon has said elsewhere that this will require a slightly modified or special action (ie not RESTful) to keep the file that’s currently attached to the record (if you’re not attaching a new one). As it stands, clicking ‘update’ in my edit view just spawns a new record, which is kind of unexpected.

Please help!

]]> By: foo http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-539 foo Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:24:49 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-539 You say "For some reason, file attachment is annoying." For some reason, testing file attachments is also annoying. Got some examples (preferable rspec) of both model and controller specs? You say “For some reason, file attachment is annoying.”
For some reason, testing file attachments is also annoying.
Got some examples (preferable rspec) of both model and controller specs?

]]> By: Federico http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-537 Federico Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:42:39 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-537 Hi, I installed paperclip and its uploading the files correctly but is not generating the thumbnails. I read somewhere that they are not generated by default. What can i do so paperclip start generating the thumbnails? Hi,

I installed paperclip and its uploading the files correctly but is not generating the thumbnails. I read somewhere that they are not generated by default. What can i do so paperclip start generating the thumbnails?

]]> By: Rex http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-535 Rex Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:18:45 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-535 We've added some patch to paperclip for checking content type before trying to create a thumbnail. When the file is a pdf, imagemagick tries to make thumbnails of everypage, making it very slow. http://devblog.rorcraft.com/2008/8/1/patching-paperclip-to-only-thumbnail-images We’ve added some patch to paperclip for checking content type before trying to create a thumbnail. When the file is a pdf, imagemagick tries to make thumbnails of everypage, making it very slow.

http://devblog.rorcraft.com/2008/8/1/patching-paperclip-to-only-thumbnail-images

]]> By: kasey http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-530 kasey Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:11:11 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-530 anyone know how to change the basename of a file before it gets stored? i want to append some unique identifiers onto the file so we dont get naming conflicts.... anyone know how to change the basename of a file before it gets stored? i want to append some unique identifiers onto the file so we dont get naming conflicts….

]]> By: Problema de ImageMagick y passenger (mod_rails) | carakan | web 2.0 y otras cosas. http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-527 Problema de ImageMagick y passenger (mod_rails) | carakan | web 2.0 y otras cosas. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:59:17 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-527 [...] en uno de mis proyectos estamos utilizando el plugin para subir archivos paperclip tutorial aca, este plugin tiene caracteristicas de redimencion de imagenes pero dentro de nuestro servidor web [...] [...] en uno de mis proyectos estamos utilizando el plugin para subir archivos paperclip tutorial aca, este plugin tiene caracteristicas de redimencion de imagenes pero dentro de nuestro servidor web [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-524 Jonathan Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:40:54 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-524 Is it possible to not store the original file? How would you go about it? Is it possible to not store the original file?

How would you go about it?

]]> By: Glenn Powell http://jimneath.org/2008/04/17/paperclip-attaching-files-in-rails/#comment-523 Glenn Powell Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:16:34 +0000 http://jimneath.org/?p=5#comment-523 I use this plugin and it is wonderful. Make sure you stay up to date with the versions in GIT though. There were quite a few important updates yesterday. One question for anyone who may know of a smart solution. I've looked through the docs and code, but can't find any way to define a Max file size to ensure a user doesn't upload a 3000x3000 BMP which would then get stored in the /original subdirectory. Can you simply supply the :styles option with an :original field? hm, maybe I'll try that. Anyways, great plugin. I use this plugin and it is wonderful. Make sure you stay up to date with the versions in GIT though. There were quite a few important updates yesterday.

One question for anyone who may know of a smart solution. I’ve looked through the docs and code, but can’t find any way to define a Max file size to ensure a user doesn’t upload a 3000×3000 BMP which would then get stored in the /original subdirectory. Can you simply supply the :styles option with an :original field? hm, maybe I’ll try that. Anyways, great plugin.

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