* refactored the system so that it keeps pictures in a seperate table

[selectricity] / app / models / picture.rb

diff --git a/app/models/picture.rb b/app/models/picture.rb
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+++ b/app/models/picture.rb
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+class Picture < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :candidate
+ 
+  def set_from_field(field)
+    unless field.content_type.match(/^image/)
+      return false
+    end
+    self.filename = base_part_of(field.original_filename)
+    self.filetype =  field.content_type.chomp
+    self.data = field.read
+    self
+  end
+
+  def base_part_of(filename)
+    name = File.basename(filename)
+    name.gsub(/[^\w._-]/, '')
+  end
+
+end
+