Runtime error with file upload saving to a contenttype about boltforms

[DorienD]

Hmmm when i change the contenttype settings of upload_bio from

upload_bio:
    type: file

to

upload_bio:
    type: image

I don't get the string to array error. But the uploaded image path is not displayed in the image field in the admin.

[DorienD]

It is not displayed but it is saved to the database. So i guess type:file doesn't support the way the form sends the data to the database.

[DorienD]

So the data from the form is saved as this in the database:

{"file":"Users/dorien/Projects/bolt/groteprijsnl//Laagje voor laagje.7615ae4d4f2eb7462e251d10.png",
"filename":"Users/dorien/Projects/bolt/groteprijsnl//Laagje voor laagje.7615ae4d4f2eb7462e251d10.png",
"title":"Laagje voor laagje.7615ae4d4f2eb7462e251d10.png",
"basepath":"public/files/uploads"}

When uploading to type:image through the admin the data is saved as this in the database:

{"file":"2020-01/cat-bowtie.jpg"}

When uploading to type:file through the admin the data is saved as this in the databae:

2020-01/1578424192_cat-bowtie.jpg

I'm a bit lost in what kind of field type i should save an upload from boltforms. And how to display this in the admin.

[DorienD]

If i could access the title and the pasebath from the database then i could make a clickable link to the document. But when trying to display this field {{ record.upload_bio }} i get this Users/dorien/Projects/bolt/groteprijsnl//Laagje voor laagje.7615ae4d4f2eb7462e251d10.png. Not sue if that is the file or the filename. I tried {{ record.upload_bio.title }} but i can't seem to get the title

[DorienD]

When changing to a database table instead of saving to a contenttype the saved data in the database from file upload looks like this:

/Users/dorien/Projects/bolt/groteprijsnl/public/files/uploads/cat-knudu.d3fa090cfbcc3919c912a802.jpeg

Which is perfect! Why is it saved so different to a contenttype...

[bobdenotter]

@DorienD Looks like that is a slightly different issue.. in the DB it saves the path on the file system, which is different than how an type: image field handles it. If you wish to display it in the site, you probably just need to replace the absolute part of the path.. Try:

<img src="{{ record.upload_bio|replace({'/Users/dorien/Projects/bolt/groteprijsnl/public/': '/'}) }}">

[SvanteRichter]

@DorienD I think that for saving more complex fields (usually anything that is not a scalar or non-associative array IIRC) then you are better off extending the form with your own fields based on symfony forms.

[DorienD]

Hmmm I think with the replacing of the absolute part of the path i'm getting really close but!

{{ record.upload_bio|replace({'Users/dorien/Projects/bolt/groteprijsnl//': '/public/files/uploads/'}) }}

Results in this url
http://0.0.0.0:8000/public/files/uploads/Laagje%20voor%20laagje.7615ae4d4f2eb7462e251d10.png

Which i figured would be the right path to access the image, but this gives a 404. So now i think i have to figure out how to access the files folder.

[DorienD]

Ah! I got it! Set management_controller: true in the boltforms settings and now this works:

{{ record.upload_bio|replace({'Users/dorien/Projects/bolt/groteprijsnl//': '/boltforms/download?file='}) }}

🎉