Empty Request.FILES with Django Upload forms

Question

Trying to use a very simple form to upload a file into a new class instance. I am expecting to have both files in request.FILES but it\'s empty. I am on the bun

Answer 1

I think your troubles may lie in assigning data to a form without first verifying the the request is POST

@login_required
def create_map(request, form_class=WayfinderMapForm, template_name="wayfinder/map create.html"):
  if request.method=='POST':
    wayfinder_map_form = form_class(request.user, data=request.POST, files=request.FILES)

    if wayfinder_map_form.is_valid():
      #save your data
      return HttpResponseRedirect(wayfinder_map.get_absolute_url())

  else:
    wayfinder_map_form=form_class(request.user)

 return render_to_response(template_name, {"wayfinder_map_form": wayfinder_map_form,}, context_instance=RequestContext(request))