def create_work():
if not request.is_xhr:
return url_for("login")
user = UserPrivateDAL.getUserByUserID(1) # TODO Should use the logged-in user
form = request.form
title = form.get("title", "")
subtitle = form.get("subtitle", "")
content = form.get("content", "")
summary = form.get("summary", "")
excerpt = "" # TODO Need a better way to extract text from the HTML content
metadata = form.get("metadata", "")
post = PostPrivateDAL.addPost(user.id, title, excerpt, content, "", "", "")
# TODO Add tags and categories to the post
cover_image = request.files.get("cover-image", None)
cover_image_url = ""
if cover_image:
filename = secure_filename(cover_image.filename)
# NOTE There's a race condition
# http://stackoverflow.com/questions/273192/create-directory-if-it-doesnt-exist-for-file-write
if not os.path.exists(app.config["UPLOAD_FOLDER"]):
os.makedirs(app.config["UPLOAD_FOLDER"])
# TODO Make sure the filename is unique and won't overwrite existing files
cover_image.save(os.path.join(app.config["UPLOAD_FOLDER"], filename))
cover_image_url = url_for("uploaded_file", filename=filename)
# TODO Default value of cover_image_url
work = PostPrivateDAL.addWork(post.id, subtitle, summary, cover_image_url, metadata)
return render(jsonify, ajax.payload("success"))