Upload of unknown number of files.

oystein_m

Hi!

I'm creating an application where I need to upload multiple files. I do not know the number of files, but typically somewhere between 20 and 60 files.

I know it's possible to write a multiple-file upload script, but as far as I've seen all of these work on a fixed number of uploads.

I'm lookin gofr something a bit more userfriendly, either:
1) Since my files will be named in sequence (eg file001, file002...), a way to process a given number of files, based on the first name.
I tried createing a script that generated a "regular" php-multifile upload page, but in this case I wasn't able to set the "default value" for the filename. A solution here would be great.

2) A way to do multiple selects in the brows dialog box. (Though as far as I know this isn't possible)

3) A java applet that handles multiple file upload in a way that's more userfriendly than the "common" way to do this in PHP / HTML.

Thanks,
-øystein :-)

Anon

Since you say that you have an unknown number of files but the have the same filename (example: file0001.jpg, file0002.jpg, etc.) Why not specify an array which counts the number of files that you have in a specific directory and have the php script upload each file in a loop until it ends the array? In other words it counts the total number of files then uploads each one until it reaches the final filename.

I haven't really been able to work out any code for this idea but I am sure that it is possible.

I do hope this helps.

If you want a sample give me some time and I will work out a script for you.

Anon

i have found i way to upload an unknow number of files using javascript & php

function CrearFile()
{
var oInput = document.createElement(\"INPUT\");
var current_cell = document.createElement(\"p\");
oInput.type=\"file\";
oInput.name=\"files[]\";

current_cell.appendChild(oInput);
current_row.appendChild(current_cell);
document.your_form_name_here.appendChild(current_cell);

}

this javascript function should be used on an Onclick action then a new file type input is created at the botton inside the form "your_form_name_here" & you are able to upload an unlimited number of files inside of the files[] array , which you can use later on your php script 🙂 enjoy!

pd:sorry for my english i speak spanish, if somebody can rewrite this it might be very helpful

Anon

hehehe sorry i forgot to say that i escaped the quotes (\") because i send my scripts to a template from phps i you put the script in the <head> of your pages remove the backslashes