Delete the file related on the FileField

[Karim]

I'm using a form that get an image and store it in the database. Doing my (manual) tests I discover that the deleting the FileField doesn't remove the associated file on the hard disk. Is there a design pattern to handle the remaining file?

Thank you.

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Karim N. Gorjux

[Rodrigo Zayit]

Hi Karim,

You can do:

from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete

from django.dispatch.dispatcher import receiver

@receiver(pre_delete, sender=ModelName)

def modelname_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):

    instance.field_name.delete(False)

or on your model you can write your delete method:

def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):

        self.field_name.storage.delete(self.field_name.path)

        return super(ModelName, self).delete(*args, **kwargs)

Best regards,

Rodrigo Zayit

[Karim]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 2:13 AM, Rodrigo Zayit <rod...@zayit.com.br> wrote:

Hi Karim,

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Thank you!

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Karim N. Gorjux