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Im uploading images with connect form. But it does not work if I use the bodyParser(). And the other way around, if i don't use the bodyParser, i cant upload files?

How do I make them play together? Here is my config:

app.configure(function() {
    app.register('.html', require('ejs'));
    app.set('views', __dirname + '/../views');
    app.set('view engine', 'html');
    app.use(gzippo.staticGzip(__dirname + '/../public'),{ maxAge: 86400000 });
        keepExtensions: true,
        uploadDir: __dirname + '/../tmp'
        secret: 'test',
        cookie: { secure: true },
        store: new MySQLSessionStore(client.database, client.user, client.password)
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up vote 6 down vote accepted

If you are using the latest Express you don't need to include connect-form (which is deprecated since Connect 1.8.x).

Just use req.files in your routes to get the uploaded files, Express does the rest. Check out this post:


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Oh thats nice :) But now i have a problem with the file name. With req.files.image.filename i get the name of the image before it was uploaded. And it´s renamed to a random string or something after. Where is that set? Can't seem to find anything on the subject? –  580THz Dec 13 '11 at 17:25
You get the name and the path for the image. Just move that image from the temporary location into the desired one and you're good to go :) –  alessioalex Dec 13 '11 at 17:44
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