How can I upload multiple images from a file selection window using Rails 4 and CarrierWave? I have a post_controller
and post_attachments
model. How can I do this?
Can someone provide an example? Is there a simple approach to this?
How can I upload multiple images from a file selection window using Rails 4 and CarrierWave? I have a post_controller
and post_attachments
model. How can I do this?
Can someone provide an example? Is there a simple approach to this?
This is solution to upload multiple images using carrierwave in rails 4 from scratch
Or you can find working demo : Multiple Attachment Rails 4
To do just follow these steps.
rails new multiple_image_upload_carrierwave
In gem file
gem \'carrierwave\'
bundle install
rails generate uploader Avatar
Create post scaffold
rails generate scaffold post title:string
Create post_attachment scaffold
rails generate scaffold post_attachment post_id:integer avatar:string
rake db:migrate
In post.rb
class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :post_attachments
accepts_nested_attributes_for :post_attachments
end
In post_attachment.rb
class PostAttachment < ActiveRecord::Base
mount_uploader :avatar, AvatarUploader
belongs_to :post
end
In post_controller.rb
def show
@post_attachments = @post.post_attachments.all
end
def new
@post = Post.new
@post_attachment = @post.post_attachments.build
end
def create
@post = Post.new(post_params)
respond_to do |format|
if @post.save
params[:post_attachments][\'avatar\'].each do |a|
@post_attachment = @post.post_attachments.create!(:avatar => a)
end
format.html { redirect_to @post, notice: \'Post was successfully created.\' }
else
format.html { render action: \'new\' }
end
end
end
private
def post_params
params.require(:post).permit(:title, post_attachments_attributes: [:id, :post_id, :avatar])
end
In views/posts/_form.html.erb
<%= form_for(@post, :html => { :multipart => true }) do |f| %>
<div class=\"field\">
<%= f.label :title %><br>
<%= f.text_field :title %>
</div>
<%= f.fields_for :post_attachments do |p| %>
<div class=\"field\">
<%= p.label :avatar %><br>
<%= p.file_field :avatar, :multiple => true, name: \"post_attachments[avatar][]\" %>
</div>
<% end %>
<div class=\"actions\">
<%= f.submit %>
</div>
<% end %>
To edit an attachment and list of attachment for any post. In views/posts/show.html.erb
<p id=\"notice\"><%= notice %></p>
<p>
<strong>Title:</strong>
<%= @post.title %>
</p>
<% @post_attachments.each do |p| %>
<%= image_tag p.avatar_url %>
<%= link_to \"Edit Attachment\", edit_post_attachment_path(p) %>
<% end %>
<%= link_to \'Edit\', edit_post_path(@post) %> |
<%= link_to \'Back\', posts_path %>
Update form to edit an attachment views/post_attachments/_form.html.erb
<%= image_tag @post_attachment.avatar %>
<%= form_for(@post_attachment) do |f| %>
<div class=\"field\">
<%= f.label :avatar %><br>
<%= f.file_field :avatar %>
</div>
<div class=\"actions\">
<%= f.submit %>
</div>
<% end %>
Modify update method in post_attachment_controller.rb
def update
respond_to do |format|
if @post_attachment.update(post_attachment_params)
format.html { redirect_to @post_attachment.post, notice: \'Post attachment was successfully updated.\' }
end
end
end
In rails 3 no need to define strong parameters and as you can define attribute_accessible in both the model and accept_nested_attribute to post model because attribute accessible is deprecated in rails 4.
For edit an attachment we cant modify all the attachments at a time. so we will replace attachment one by one, or you can modify as per your rule, Here I just show you how to update any attachment.
If we take a look at CarrierWave\'s documentation, this is actually very easy now.
https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/blob/master/README.md#multiple-file-uploads
I will use Product as the model I want to add the pictures, as an example.
Get the master branch Carrierwave and add it to your Gemfile:
gem \'carrierwave\', github:\'carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave\'
Create a column in the intended model to host an array of images:
rails generate migration AddPicturesToProducts pictures:json
Run the migration
bundle exec rake db:migrate
Add pictures to model Product
app/models/product.rb
class Product < ActiveRecord::Base
validates :name, presence: true
mount_uploaders :pictures, PictureUploader
end
Add pictures to strong params in ProductsController
app/controllers/products_controller.rb
def product_params
params.require(:product).permit(:name, pictures: [])
end
Allow your form to accept multiple pictures
app/views/products/new.html.erb
# notice \'html: { multipart: true }\'
<%= form_for @product, html: { multipart: true } do |f| %>
<%= f.label :name %>
<%= f.text_field :name %>
# notice \'multiple: true\'
<%= f.label :pictures %>
<%= f.file_field :pictures, multiple: true, accept: \"image/jpeg, image/jpg, image/gif, image/png\" %>
<%= f.submit \"Submit\" %>
<% end %>
In your views, you can reference the images parsing the pictures array:
@product.pictures[1].url
If you choose several images from a folder, the order will be the exact order you are taking them from top to bottom.
Some minor additions to the SSR answer:
accepts_nested_attributes_for does not require you to change the parent object\'s controller. So if to correct
name: \"post_attachments[avatar][]\"
to
name: \"post[post_attachments_attributes][][avatar]\"
then all these controller changes like these become redundant:
params[:post_attachments][\'avatar\'].each do |a|
@post_attachment = @post.post_attachments.create!(:avatar => a)
end
Also you should add PostAttachment.new
to the parent object form:
In views/posts/_form.html.erb
<%= f.fields_for :post_attachments, PostAttachment.new do |ff| %>
<div class=\"field\">
<%= ff.label :avatar %><br>
<%= ff.file_field :avatar, :multiple => true, name: \"post[post_attachments_attributes][][avatar]\" %>
</div>
<% end %>
This would make redundant this change in the parent\'s controller:
@post_attachment = @post.post_attachments.build
For more info see Rails fields_for form not showing up, nested form
If you use Rails 5, then change Rails.application.config.active_record.belongs_to_required_by_default
value from true
to false
(in config/initializers/new_framework_defaults.rb) due to a bug inside accepts_nested_attributes_for (otherwise accepts_nested_attributes_for won\'t generally work under Rails 5).
EDIT 1:
To add about destroy:
In models/post.rb
class Post < ApplicationRecord
...
accepts_nested_attributes_for :post_attachments, allow_destroy: true
end
In views/posts/_form.html.erb
<% f.object.post_attachments.each do |post_attachment| %>
<% if post_attachment.id %>
<%
post_attachments_delete_params =
{
post:
{
post_attachments_attributes: { id: post_attachment.id, _destroy: true }
}
}
%>
<%= link_to \"Delete\", post_path(f.object.id, post_attachments_delete_params), method: :patch, data: { confirm: \'Are you sure?\' } %>
<br><br>
<% end %>
<% end %>
This way you simply do not need to have a child object\'s controller at all! I mean no any PostAttachmentsController
is needed anymore. As for parent object\'s controller (PostController
), you also almost don\'t change it - the only thing you change in there is the list of the whitelisted params (to include the child object-related params) like this:
def post_params
params.require(:post).permit(:title, :text,
post_attachments_attributes: [\"avatar\", \"@original_filename\", \"@content_type\", \"@headers\", \"_destroy\", \"id\"])
end
That\'s why the accepts_nested_attributes_for
is so amazing.
Also I figured out how to update the multiple file upload and I also refactored it a bit. This code is mine but you get the drift.
def create
@motherboard = Motherboard.new(motherboard_params)
if @motherboard.save
save_attachments if params[:motherboard_attachments]
redirect_to @motherboard, notice: \'Motherboard was successfully created.\'
else
render :new
end
end
def update
update_attachments if params[:motherboard_attachments]
if @motherboard.update(motherboard_params)
redirect_to @motherboard, notice: \'Motherboard was successfully updated.\'
else
render :edit
end
end
private
def save_attachments
params[:motherboard_attachments][\'photo\'].each do |photo|
@motherboard_attachment = @motherboard.motherboard_attachments.create!(:photo => photo)
end
end
def update_attachments
@motherboard.motherboard_attachments.each(&:destroy) if @motherboard.motherboard_attachments.present?
params[:motherboard_attachments][\'photo\'].each do |photo|
@motherboard_attachment = @motherboard.motherboard_attachments.create!(:photo => photo)
end
end
Here is my second refactor into the model:
Controller:
def create
@motherboard = Motherboard.new(motherboard_params)
if @motherboard.save
@motherboard.save_attachments(params) if params[:motherboard_attachments]
redirect_to @motherboard, notice: \'Motherboard was successfully created.\'
else
render :new
end
end
def update
@motherboard.update_attachments(params) if params[:motherboard_attachments]
if @motherboard.update(motherboard_params)
redirect_to @motherboard, notice: \'Motherboard was successfully updated.\'
else
render :edit
end
end
In motherboard model:
def save_attachments(params)
params[:motherboard_attachments][\'photo\'].each do |photo|
self.motherboard_attachments.create!(:photo => photo)
end
end
def update_attachments(params)
self.motherboard_attachments.each(&:destroy) if self.motherboard_attachments.present?
params[:motherboard_attachments][\'photo\'].each do |photo|
self.motherboard_attachments.create!(:photo => photo)
end
end
When using the association @post.post_attachments
you do not need to set the post_id
.