saving jsons in file folder and displaying files from array

contextualise.py

@@ -6,10 +6,42 @@ from wtforms import Form, TextField, TextAreaField, BooleanField, validators, St
 from forms import ReusableForm
 from config import Config
 import json
+import os
+from time import gmtime, strftime
 
 app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path='', static_folder="static", template_folder="templates")
 app.config.from_object(Config)
 
+
+#### THE CHECKBOX RESULT DOESNT GET RECORDED TO THE JSON FILE
+#### FULL LOOP WITH FILE AND RELOADING THE FORM WITH NEXT FILE IN THE ARRAY HAS TO BE MADE
+#### OPTIONS TO SWITCH BETWEEN FILES NEED TO BE AVAILABLE
+#### MAYBE CONFIRMATION BEFORE JSON IS RECORDED TO FORCE PEOPLE TO DOUBLE THINK
+
+
+# setting variables for holding paths, folder names and the one file for description
+path = "static/files/"
+listingfiles= [] #fullpaths
+listingdirectories = [] #paths
+thefile = None #selected file for description
+now = strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S", gmtime()) #description time
+positioninarray = 0 #counter
+
+#listing paths and files, not in order but well...
+for path, subdirs, files in os.walk(path):
+	for name in files:
+#excluding json files from listing :-)
+		if not name.endswith(".json"):
+			fullpath = os.path.join(path, name)
+			listingdirectories.append(path)
+			listingfiles.append(fullpath[7:]) #fullpaths minus static/
+			print (path)
+			print (name)
+			print (os.path.join(path, name))
+
+
+dict={} #dict for the form entries
+
 @app.route("/")
 def home():
 	return render_template('home.html')
@@ -21,22 +53,45 @@ def about():
 @app.route('/description', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def description():
 	form = ReusableForm(request.form)
+#pick a file but that will be done an other way later
+	thefile = listingfiles[positioninarray] #select one file from fullpath minus static/
+
+# assigning html tag on the basis of extension, to be finished when all the files have been sent
+	if thefile.lower().endswith(('.png', '.jpg', '.jpeg')):
+		thefile = Markup('<img src="'+thefile+'" />')
+
+	#if sound
+	elif thefile.lower().endswith(('.mp3')):
+		thefile = Markup('''<audio controls>
+	  							<source src="'''+thefile+'''" type="audio/mpeg">
+								Your browser does not support the audio tag.
+								</audio>''')
+	#ifvid to be added
+	elif thefile.lower().endswith(('.mp4')):
+		thefile = Markup(''' <video width="320" height="240" controls>
+						<source src="'''+thefile+'''" type="video/mp4">
+						Your browser does not support the video tag.
+						</video> ''')
+	
 	print (form.errors)
 	if request.method == 'POST' and form.validate():			
 		return 'Success!'
-    return render_template('description.html', form=form)
+	# return render_template('description.html', form=form, file=thefile, listingdirectories=listingdirectories, listingfiles=listingfiles)
+	return render_template('description.html', form=form, file=thefile)
 
 
-dict={}
-
 @app.route('/get-data', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def savepost():
 	if request.method=='POST':
 		dict={'name':request.form['name'],'email':request.form['email'],'friend':request.form['friend'],'content':request.form['content']}		
 		# open with "a" if the file should concatenate content
-       with open("data_file.json", "w") as write_file:
+
+		#json file naming gone unique by adding time and date of submission
+		with open(listingdirectories[positioninarray]+"/"+now+"_data_file.json", "w") as write_file:
 			json.dump(dict, write_file)
 		return "The JSON file is ready."
+		#throw description and next item, wee need to iterate through the files 
+
 	else:
 		return "Error"
 

contextualiseold.py

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from flask import Flask, url_for, render_template, Markup, redirect, request, flash
+from flask import session as login_session
+from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
+from wtforms.validators import DataRequired
+from wtforms import Form, TextField, TextAreaField, BooleanField, validators, StringField, SubmitField
+from forms import ReusableForm
+from config import Config
+import json
+
+app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path='', static_folder="static", template_folder="templates")
+app.config.from_object(Config)
+
+@app.route("/")
+def home():
+    return render_template('home.html')
+
+@app.route('/about/')
+def about():
+    return render_template('about.html')
+
+@app.route('/description', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def description():
+    form = ReusableForm(request.form)
+    print (form.errors)
+    if request.method == 'POST' and form.validate():    		
+    	return 'Success!'
+    return render_template('description.html', form=form)
+
+
+dict={}
+
+@app.route('/get-data', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def savepost():
+    if request.method=='POST':
+       dict={'name':request.form['name'],'email':request.form['email'],'friend':request.form['friend'],'content':request.form['content']}       
+       # open with "a" if the file should concatenate content
+       with open("data_file.json", "w") as write_file:
+       	json.dump(dict, write_file)
+       return "The JSON file is ready."
+    else:
+        return "Error"
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(debug=True)

static/files/002/2019-01-15_21:42:00_data_file.json

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"friend": "NY", "name": "mazouni", "email": "pasdechance", "content": "toute la nuit je pense"}

templates/description.html

@@ -2,6 +2,21 @@
 {% block content %}
     <div class="description">
 		<h2 style = "text-align: center;">Write something very interesting here.</h2>
+
+<!--passing files-->
+		<p>{{ file }}</p>
+
+<!-- 		<img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='/files/001/DwySYC4X4AESeRh.jpg') }}">
+ -->
+<!--passing an array-->
+<!-- 		{% for v in listingdirectories %}
+    		<div>{{ v }}</div>
+  		{% endfor %}
+  		{% for f in listingfiles %}
+    		<div>{{ f }}</div>
+  		{% endfor %}
+ -->
+
 		{% for message in form.name.errors %}
         	<div>{{ message }}</div>
 		{% endfor %}