Uploading file through restful webservice

[Raj Chinna]

Hi,

I am new to web2py and currently built a restful webservice that accepts data from my client (Android Application) and stores the data into the DB. But, due to business need I need to send a text file from the client and the server needs to store it in server file system. Can someone give me a pointer on how to implement file handling in web2py restful service?

I did search through web2py docs and groups but couldn't find any relevant answer. kindly help me with a pointer.

Thanks in Advance

[Raj Chinna]

Can someone give me a pointer.. I am waiting for the response..

[Eduardo Cruz]

Web2Py Book: Uploads

You could do something like

import StringIO

myfile = StringIO.StringIO()
myfile.write(yourtextfile)

being "yourtextfile"  the text-file you sent from the client(which would be actually a huge string)
then do something like

db.mytable.insert(file=db.mytable.file.store(myfile, "filename"))

[Raj Chinna]

Hi Eduardo,

Thanks for the response. 

Is it something like this, the file that I will be sending from client will come as a huge string and I need to handle it in the below mentioned way? 

I am confused about, who will convert the file into sting and send it.