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Download an URL with open-uri to paperclip
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download_file.rb
# encoding: utf-8
def download_url(url)
url.gsub!(" ","%20")
# TODO better escaping of stuff like umlauts
# url.gsub!("ö","%C3%B6")
logo_path = url.split("/").last
io = open(url)
io.define_singleton_method(:original_filename) do
logo_path
end
io
end
# using is easy:
# model.photo = download_url('http://...jpg')
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