Handling spaces in filename with response.stream

[Jordan Ladora]

I'm using response.stream, like -

response.stream(open(file_path, 'r'), attachment=True, chunk_size=4096, filename='abc def ghi.txt')

When there is a space in the filename, I get a downloaded file with a name that is the first part split on ' ', same as calling filename.split(' ')[0].

For example, with filename='abc def ghi.txt', I am getting 'abc' as the name of the downloaded file.

How can I avoid this?

Thanks,
-j

[Leonel Câmara]

I think this is a bug in Response.stream it does this:

            headers["Content-Disposition"] = \

                "attachment;filename=%s" % attname

When it should do this:

            headers["Content-Disposition"] = \

                'attachment;filename="%s"' % attname

The difference is that now it's using double quotes around the filename which is permitted for parameters.

Can you edit this line in your web2py's gluon/globals.py, restart web2py and see if it now works correctly?

Also submit an issue so we remember to fix it :)

[Jordan Ladora]

Hi Leonel,

Yes. that fixed it - thanks very much for your help.

-j

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