API

DynamicFile

class dynamic_file.models.DynamicFile(id, display_name, description, uploaded_by, created_at, updated_at, file)

exception DoesNotExist

with_traceback(): Exception.with_traceback(tb) – set self.__traceback__ to tb and return self.

exception MultipleObjectsReturned

with_traceback(): Exception.with_traceback(tb) – set self.__traceback__ to tb and return self.

created_at: Read-only field, specifying the upload date of this file.

description: A concise and optional description of the uploaded file.

display_name: A concise and optional description of the uploaded file.

file: The concrete file for this model.

property mimetype: Guesses the mimetype from the file extension. Returns null if unknown

property name: Returns the filename of this instance. If file is None, an empty string is returned.

property read: Wrapper for the read method of the FileField instance

to_base64(): Converts the file to base64. Undefined if the file is None

to_base64_src(): Converts the file to base64 and returns it in utf-8 encoding. In addition, the content is wrapped to be used within html src= attributes

to_base64_utf8(): Converts the file to base64 and returns it in utf-8 encoding.

updated_at: Read-only field, specifying the update date of this file.

uploaded_by

Specifies the uploader of this file. This foreign key defaults to AUTH_USER_MODEL but can be customized by changing DYNAMIC_FILE_UPLOADED_BY_MODEL. The reverse accessor is unused.

NOTE: Changing those settings is only supported _before_ running the first migration