def upload(t_pretty, filename, manual=False):
print('Uploading to db...')
# compute the pk for this new entry
db = CloudantDatabase(client, db_name)
resp = db.get_view_raw_result('_design/view', 'log', reduce=True)
if not resp['rows']:
pk = 1
else:
pk = resp['rows'][0]['value']
pk += 1
docid = 'log:' + str(pk)
data = {
'_id' : docid,
'pk' : pk,
'timestamp': t_pretty,
'filename' : filename,
'manual' : manual
}
new_document = client[db_name].create_document(data)
fp = open('img/'+filename, 'rb')
data = fp.read()
fp.close()
new_document.put_attachment(filename, 'image/jpeg', data)
if new_document.exists():
print('Upload success!')
# send live feed to webpage
payload = {'type': 'doc', 'doc': new_document}
pubnub.publish(pubnub_channel_pi, payload)
return docid
print('Failed to upload image.')
return False
