Copying files from a saved FileField to an UploadedFile in Django -

i need save files, not request.files, saved record.

here's code model record:

class foo(models.model)     slug = models.slugfield()  class foofile(models.model):     name = models.charfield(max_length=100)     file = models.filefield(upload_to='foo_folder')     foo = models.foreignkey(foo, related_name='files')  class realrecord(models.model):     slug = models.slugfield()     awesome_file=models.filefield(upload_to='awesome')     mediocre_file=models.filefield(upload_to='mediocre') 

and view (in case myform model form saves realrecord):

def example(request, record=1, template_name="form.html")     foo_obj = foo.objects.get(pk=record)     saved_files = {}     file in foo_obj.files.all():          saved_files[file.name]=file.file     if request.method == 'post':         form = myform(data=request.post, files=saved_files)         if form.is_valid():             form.save()              # rest of view     else:         form = myform()     return render(request, template_name, locals()) 

so thing fieldfile being used uploadedfile object.

each foo have foofile record name awesome_file , name mediocre_file, matching required fields in realrecord.

the crazy thing is, totally validates. however, problem in resulting record created, both awesome_file , mediocre_file have path in "foo_folder". don't want files in "foo_folder", want them in path specified each field in realrecord.

so guess wondering can fieldfile values coming foofield behave traditional uploadedfile , upload_to , path values of respective fields.

awww... guys! hoping come answer. anyway, able come own solution; not sure if it's optimal 1 works.

i made slight mod foofile stores content_type of uploaded file:

class foofile(models.model):     name = models.charfield(max_length=100)     file = models.filefield(upload_to='foo_folder')     content_type = models.charfield(max_length=254) # max length given rfc 4288      foo = models.foreignkey(foo, related_name='files') 

and then, in view, create simpleuploadedfile object each foofile record:

from django.core.files.uploadedfile import simpleuploadedfile import os  def example(request, record=1, template_name="form.html")     foo_obj = foo.objects.get(pk=record)     saved_files = {}     saved_file in foo_obj.files.all():         saved_files[file.name]=simpleuploadedfile(os.path.basename(saved_file.file.path), saved_file.file.read(), saved_file.content_type)     if request.method == 'post':         form = myform(data=request.post, files=saved_files)         if form.is_valid():             form.save()              # rest of view     else:         form = myform()     return render(request, template_name, locals())