Trying to use django and dropzone/ - django

Question

I'm trying to use dropzone.js with django.
I'm following the somewhat dated guide here (https://amatellanes.wordpress.com/2013/11/05/dropzonejs-django-how-to-build-a-file-upload-form/)
I strongly suspect My view is at issue.
def test(request):
print "test view has been called"
if request.method == 'POST':
print "test request method is POST"
form = UploadFileForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
print request
print request.FILES
if form.is_valid():
new_file = AttachedFiles(attachedfile=request.FILES['file'])
new_file.save()
id = new_file.pk
print id
print "test form valid"
return HttpResponse(json.dumps({'id': id}), content_type="application/json")
print "test form not valid"
else:
form = UploadFileForm()
data = {'form': form}
return render_to_response('mediamanager/test.html', data, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
I've tested submitting to it with the dropzone code
<!-- IMPORTANT enctype attribute! -->
<form id="my_dropzone" class="dropzone" action="/mediamanager/test/" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
{% csrf_token %}
<button id="submit-all">
Submit all files
</button>
</form>
<script src="{% static 'dropzone/js/dropzone.js' %}"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
Dropzone.options.myDropzone = {
// Prevents Dropzone from uploading dropped files immediately
autoProcessQueue : true,
init : function() {
var submitButton = document.querySelector("#submit-all")
myDropzone = this;
submitButton.addEventListener("click", function() {
myDropzone.processQueue();
// Tell Dropzone to process all queued files.
});
// You might want to show the submit button only when
// files are dropped here:
this.on("addedfile", function() {
// Show submit button here and/or inform user to click it.
console.log("blah")
});
}
};
</script>
and a basic form
<form action="{% url "test" %}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
{% csrf_token %}
<input type="file" name="file" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
And the form is never valid.
I'm using a modelform as suggested
class UploadFileForm(forms.ModelForm):
class Meta:
model = AttachedFiles

Answer 1

You can handle Dropzone posts like any other multipart form post.
Here's how I proceed:
#login_required
#usertype_required
def upload_picture(request, uid=None):
"""
Photo upload / dropzone handler
:param request:
:param uid: Optional picture UID when re-uploading a file.
:return:
"""
form = PhotoUploadForm(request.POST, request.FILES or None)
if form.is_valid():
pic = request.FILES['file']
# [...] Process whatever you do with that file there. I resize it, create thumbnails, etc.
# Get an instance of picture model (defined below)
picture = ...
picture.file = pic
picture.save()
return HttpResponse('Image upload succeeded.')
return HttpResponseBadRequest("Image upload form not valid.")
The form is dead simple
class PhotoUploadForm(forms.Form):
# Keep name to 'file' because that's what Dropzone is using
file = forms.ImageField(required=True)
In your model you need the upload_to set:
class Picture(models.Model):
[...]
# Original
file = models.ImageField(upload_to=get_upload_path)
And here's my upload path builder, but you can put anything
def get_upload_path(instance, filename):
""" creates unique-Path & filename for upload """
ext = filename.split('.')[-1]
filename = "%s.%s" % (instance.p_uid, ext)
d = datetime.date.today()
username = instance.author.username
#Create the directory structure
return os.path.join(
'userpics', username, d.strftime('%Y'), d.strftime('%m'), filename
)
Don't forget the csrf_token in the html form itself (I'm using an angularJS directive on top of it so will be different for you)
<form action="{% url 'upload_picture' %}" class="dropzone" drop-zone>
{% csrf_token %}
<div class="fallback">
<h3>Your browser is not supported.</h3>
<strong>
Click here for instructions on how to update it.
</strong>
<p>You can still try to upload your pictures through this form: </p>
<p>
<input name="file" type="file" multiple />
<input type="submit" value="Upload" />
</p>
</div>
</form>

Answer 2

I got dropzone js working by modifying the bootstrap example (I am using bootstrap) here: http://www.dropzonejs.com/bootstrap.html
I do not use any forms. I got a view handling the in coming ajax posts from dropzone. Here is the gist of my view code:
class AjaxUploadView(View):
"""
View for uploading via AJAX.
"""
def post_ajax(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
uploaded_file = request.FILES['file']
# Do stuff with file
# Return appropriate response
Hope it helps.