.

longs/models.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 from django.db.models.fields.files import ImageField
 from django.db.models.fields.related import ForeignKey
 from django.db import models
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ image_storage = FileSystemStorage(
 def image_directory_path(instance, filename):
     return u"longs/picture/{0}".format(filename)
 
+def question_file_directory_path(instance, filename):
+    return u"longs/question/{0}".format(filename)
+
 
 def findMiddle(input_list):
     middle = float(len(input_list)) / 2
@@ -118,6 +122,8 @@ class Long(models.Model):
         help_text="If the json cache needs updating", default=False
     )
 
+    question_file = models.FileField(upload_to=question_file_directory_path, blank=True, null=True)
+
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse("longs:question_detail", kwargs={"pk": self.pk})
 
@@ -167,18 +173,28 @@ class Long(models.Model):
         q = get_object_or_404(Long, pk=question_id)
 
         #exam_order.append(q.id)
-
+        with open(question_file_directory_path(question_id), "w") as f:
             # Loop through longimage associations
+            f.write("[")
             images = []
             image_titles = []
-        for series in q.series.all():
+
+            question_series = q.series.all()
+            for i, series in enumerate(question_series):
                 #image_array = []
                 #for i in series.images.all():
                 #    image_array.append(image_as_base64(i.image))
                 #    #image_array.append(i.image.url)
-            image_array = [image_as_base64(i.image) for i in series.images.all()]
-            images.append(image_array)
+
+                # We are still limited by the size of a series (although this should not be too big or computers will crash...)
+                #image_array = [image_as_base64(i.image) for i in series.images.all()]
+                image_array = [i.image for i in series.images.all()]
+                f.write(json.dumps(image_array))
+                #images.append(image_array)
+                if i != len(question_series) - 1:
+                    f.write(",")
                 image_titles.append(series.get_examination())
+            f.write("]")