tried to add a reference_images directory in git, that contains actual uploaded images and the modify/remove also deals with filesystem issues

refimg.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from main import db, app, ma
 from sqlalchemy import Sequence
 from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
 from status import st, Status
+import os
 
 ################################################################################
 # Class describing Refimg in the database, and via sqlalchemy, connected to the DB as well
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ class RefimgSchema(ma.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
 ################################################################################
 class RefimgForm(FlaskForm):
     id = HiddenField()
-#    fname = StringField('File name:', [validators.DataRequired()])
-    fname = FileField('File name:')
+    fname = StringField('File name:', [validators.DataRequired()])
+    refimg_file = FileField('File name:')
     submit = SubmitField('Save' )
     delete = SubmitField('Delete' )
 
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ def refimgs():
     refimgs = Refimg.query.all()
     return render_template("refimgs.html", refimgs=refimgs, alert=st.GetAlert(), message=st.GetMessage() )
  
-
 ################################################################################
 # /refimg -> GET/POST -> creates a new refimg type and when created, takes you back to /refimgs
 ################################################################################
@@ -52,14 +52,18 @@ def refimgs():
 def new_refimg():
     form = RefimgForm(request.form)
     page_title='Create new Reference Image'
-    if 'fname' not in request.form:
+    if request.method == 'GET':
         return render_template("refimg.html", form=form, page_title=page_title )
     else:
+        # save the actual uploaded image to reference_images/
+        f=request.files['refimg_file']
+        f.save(os.path.join("reference_images/", request.form["fname"]))
+
+        # now save into the DB
         refimg = Refimg( fname=request.form["fname"] )
         try:
             db.session.add(refimg)
             db.session.commit()
-            print(refimg)
             st.SetMessage( "Created new Refimg ({})".format(refimg.fname) )
             return redirect( '/refimgs' )
         except SQLAlchemyError as e:
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ def refimg(id):
     if request.method == 'POST':
         try:
             refimg = Refimg.query.get(id)
+            os.remove("reference_images/{}".format(refimg.fname) )
             if 'delete' in request.form:
                 st.SetMessage("Successfully deleted Refimg: ({})".format( refimg.fname ) )
                 refimg = Refimg.query.filter(Refimg.id==id).delete()
@@ -85,6 +90,9 @@ def refimg(id):
                 st.SetMessage("Successfully Updated Refimg: (From: {})".format(refimg.fname))
                 refimg.fname = request.form['fname']
                 st.AppendMessage(" To: ({})".format(refimg.fname) )
+                # save the actual uploaded image to reference_images/
+                f=request.files['refimg_file']
+                f.save(os.path.join("reference_images/", request.form["fname"]))
             db.session.commit()
             return redirect( '/refimgs' )
         except SQLAlchemyError as e: