[silva-dev] silva-2.2: comments

[Kit BLAKE]

On 9 Jun 2009, at 05:02, Andy Altepeter wrote:

> Hi Marc,
>
>>> On Sunday 31 May 2009 03:55:31 pm Marc Petitmermet wrote:
>>>> uploading image:
>>>> why do i have to browse again for the image when i forgot to enter
>>>> the
>>>> required title?
>>>
>>> I think this is standard web behavior for file input fields.  The
>>> path isn't
>>> sent to the server (that's a security issue), only the contents of
>>> the file.
>>> So unfortunately it is impossible for Silva to re-populate the image
>>> path.
>>
>> i have a silva code source for uploading files (original by benno)  
>> and
>> there i don't have to re-enter the file again when i forget a  
>> required
>> field and it is also of input type="file". so it is possible to keep
>> the content of this field. the filename is read using:
>>
>>      filename =       getattr(file, 'filename', None)
>
> Ah, I see what you mean now.  The rendering code for this file input  
> field is
> deep into the z3 internals, and at this point I have to say "it  
> would be
> nice, but I don't know where to look".

Sylvain, since you've been 'down there', can you look at this? It  
really is an irritating experience.

Kit


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