Re: file uploads Q?

On Monday 11 December 2006 20:48, Jochem Maas wrote: > Richard Lynch wrote: > > On Sat, December 9, 2006 12:18 pm, William Stokes wrote: > >> Is it possible to allow user pick several images and upload them all > >> at > >> once? (I need to pass the images to a function for the resize). Or do > >> I need > >> to give several browse buttons to allow multiple file uploads? > > > > Yes, you would need to have several INPUT TYPE="FILE" browse buttons. > > > >> Also I have seen a application (written with MS tools) that allows > >> user to > >> upload a zip file containing images and the zip is automatically > >> uncompressed to a server disk. Can this be done with PHP also? > > > > Yes. > > http://php.net/zip > > the zip extension is only available in php5.2 (or installable via > pecl). > > another option would to use the exec() function to make a call to > gunzip in order to unpack the contents of the zip file. > > a truely poorman's alternative would be to offer multiple FILE input > fields on the relevant page and check which one's are not empty when > the submission occurs. there is no reason for checking each input. Take a look at my earlier questions with the subject "A general UL script" and the replies with various ppl here 'bout the use of $_FILES. This way it will check anything listed in the file(s) input of form(s). > > lastly there are custom (usually java based) browser plugins capable > of providing uploads-on-steriods - obviously there would a purchasing cost > involved and more than likely you will be requried to implement something > server side to complete the functionality. -- --- Børge Kennel Arivene http://www.arivene.net ---