New Feature/Fix: image uploading issue resolved. Ready for merge with master branch.

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0006_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 13:19
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0005_auto_20220524_1522'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='images/'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0007_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 13:24
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0006_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='image/'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0008_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 13:25
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0007_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='images/'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0009_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 13:37
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0008_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='static/images'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0010_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 13:41
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0009_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='static/images/'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0011_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 13:47
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0010_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='images\\'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0012_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 13:55
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0011_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to=''),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0013_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 14:03
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0012_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='images/'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0014_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 14:04
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0013_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to=''),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0015_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 14:11
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0014_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.FileField(null=True, upload_to=''),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0016_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 14:12
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0015_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.FileField(null=True, upload_to='images/'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0017_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-26 14:18
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0016_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='images/'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/migrations/0018_alter_post_post_image.py

+# Generated by Django 3.2.12 on 2022-05-27 02:04
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0017_alter_post_post_image'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='post_image',
+            field=models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to=''),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_django_unchained/forum/models.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.db import models
 # Create your models here.
 class Post(models.Model):
     author = models.ForeignKey('homepage.WidgetUser', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-    post_image = models.ImageField(null=True)
+    post_image = models.ImageField(null=True, upload_to='')
     post_title = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     post_body = models.TextField()
     pub_date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, null=True)

widget_django_unchained/forum/templates/forum/confirmation.html

 {% extends 'forum/base.html' %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<p> Nice </p>
+<p> New Post added! </p>
+
+<p><a href="{% url 'Show Forum Page' %}">Return to Forum page</a></p>
 
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file

widget_django_unchained/forum/templates/forum/post_form.html

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     <h2> New Forum Post: </h2>
-    <form action="{% url 'Add New Post' %}" method="POST"> 
+    <form action="{% url 'Show Confirmation' %}" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data"> 
         {% csrf_token %}
 
         <!-- POST TITLE -->

widget_django_unchained/forum/urls.py

 from django.urls import path
 from . import views
+from .views import CreateNewPost
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', views.show_index, name="Show Forum Page"),
     path('post/<int:post_id>/details', views.show_post, name="Show Post Details"),
-    path('posts/add', views.show_form, name="Show Add Post"),
-    path('posts/add/success', views.add_new_post, name="Add New Post")
-
-    # Disabled for the time being. May be used again in the near future.
-
-    #path('post/add', views.show_form, name="Add Post Form"),
-    #path('post/confirmation', views.show_confirmation, name="Show confirmation"),
+    path('posts/add', CreateNewPost.show_form, name="Show Add Post"),
+    path('post/add/success', CreateNewPost.add_new_post, name="Show Confirmation"),
 ]
\ No newline at end of file

widget_django_unchained/forum/views.py

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # importing from django
 from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.http import Http404, HttpResponse
+from django.views import View
+from django.core.files.storage import FileSystemStorage
 
 # importing from other apps in project
 from .models import Post, Reply
@@ -32,32 +34,30 @@ def show_post(request, post_id):
     replies = Reply.objects.filter(post=post_id).order_by("-pub_date")
     return render(request, 'forum/post_details.html', {'post':post, 'replies': replies})
 
-# for showing form where users can add new posts.
-def show_form(request):
+class CreateNewPost(View):
+    # for adding a new post to database, then returning back to reply list
+    def show_form(request):
         users = WidgetUser.objects.all()
         return render(request, 'forum/post_form.html', {'users':users})
 
-# for adding a new post to database, then returning back to reply list
-def add_new_post(request):
+    # for showing form where users can add new posts.
+    def add_new_post(request):
+        # populate new record
         title = request.POST.get("post_title")
         body = request.POST.get("post_body")
         author = request.POST.get("post_author")
-    image = request.POST.get("post_image")
+        image = request.FILES['post_image']
         current_date = datetime.datetime.now()
+
         new_post = Post.objects.create(post_title=title, post_body=body,author_id=author,
                                         post_image=image,pub_date=current_date)
 
-    posts = Post.objects.all().order_by("-pub_date")
-    return render(request, 'forum/index.html', {'posts':posts})
+        #upload file into static\images folder
+        fss = FileSystemStorage()
+        file = fss.save(image.name, image)
+
+        return render(request, 'forum/confirmation.html', {})
+
+
 
-# =================================
-# UNUSED FUNCTIONS BUT NOT DEPRECATED
-# ================================= 
 
-def show_confirmation(request):
-    if (request.method == "POST"):
-        title = request.POST.get("post_title")
-        body = request.POST.get("post_body")
-        author = request.POST.get("author_id")
-        post = Post.objects.create(post_title=title,post_body=body,author_id=author)
-    return HttpResponse("Article saved!")
\ No newline at end of file

widget_django_unchained/static/style.css

-h1 {
-    color: palevioletred;
-    font-weight: bold;
-}
-h2 {
-    color: palevioletred;
-    font-weight: bold;
-}
-h3 {
-    color: palevioletred;
-    font-weight: bold;
-}
-ol {
-    color: wheat;
-    font-weight: bold;
-}
-ul {
-    color: wheat;
-    font-weight: bold;
-}
-body {
-    background-color: black;
-}
-a {
-    color: yellow;
-}
\ No newline at end of file