Upload Publisher Field Blank

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1

How do I set the publisher field of an image upload to the currently logged in user?

2

Anybody?

3

Hi Evan,

The field is populated automatically when a logged in user in your app performs a file upload using the API.

Regards,
Mark

4

I did that and the publisher is blank.

5

What API do you use to upload a file?

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Backendless.Files.Android.upload(bitmap, Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, pictureName, "img", new AsyncCallback<BackendlessFile>() {
    @Override
    public void handleResponse(BackendlessFile response) {

        pDialog.cancel();
        finish();
    }

    @Override
    public void handleFault(BackendlessFault fault) {
        pDialog.cancel();
        Toast.makeText(PostActivity.this, fault.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }
});
7

Thanks. I am curious, what is the intent for using the Publisher property? Is it just for the visual confirmation? Because the field is not returned to the client in any of the APIs.

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When you say “you know”, do you mean “you” as the app developer, or you need to know that for the logic of the application?

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So I know what pictures belong to what users. Is there an easier way ?

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Application logic. I don’t need to know as a person. I need to be able to grab all pictures by an arbitrary user.

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Create a table called Files (or whatever you want to call it). In the table you can declare two columns:

    User (as a one-to-one relation to the Users table) FileURL
When a user uploads a file, store an object in that table.