Re: Re: Suggestions of some good, simple file upload 'in progress' code?

On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:35 PM, Michael Shadle <mike503@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:02 PM, scubak1w1 <skiwi@spamcop.net> wrote: >> >> ""scubak1w1"" <skiwi@spamcop.net> wrote in message >> news:CF.13.21597.2EE8EE94@pb1.pair.com... >>> Hello, >>> >>> Can someone pass on some suggestions of some good, simple file upload 'in >>> progress' code? >>> >>> Maybe as simple as changing the cursor icon for the duration? >> >> [self snip!] >> >> >> http://www.johnboy.com/about-us/news/a-useful-php-file-upload-progress-meter >> seems to be the "cleanest" example I can find - would this be fair to say? > > Google Gears makes it very easy and can make it very simple (no > webserver configuration required) to basically slice the file up and > send chunks via POST - I need to publish all the code and a howto, and > Valery has written some code for nginx that might make it alleviate > the need for PHP to be involved at all - I have still not tested that > though, but the PHP code required is only like 10 lines or so, the > Gears stuff is pretty basic Javascript and since it's Javascript you > can make it match your UI perfectly by filling in div tags or whatever > else you want (works great with jQuery) > > Actually I have a demo, not the cleanest code if you view the source > but you get the idea. It also works over NFS with multiple webservers > writing to the same file (I have 3 webservers behind LVS so > technically your request could be going to any of them) > > http://mikehost.com/~mike/tmp/u/ <- frontend and view source > to see gears + js > http://mikehost.com/~mike/tmp/u/temp.php.txt <- server side > piece > > I can't find the latest/cleanest code, but it gives you an idea. Michael, Given the fact that Gears requires a client-side installation, has an awful penetration percentage, and his original solution is all server-side (though it does require APC and YUI-JS), I wouldn't say this is a very good suggestion. Compared to what he has already found, the Gears solution is not "clean" by any stretch of the imagination. Greg, I believe the link you posted is a very elegant solution that does not (at first glance) involve Flash objects or Java applets. I'm a little disappointed that a particular JS framework is necessary, but that's just the nature of the beast with this sort of thing. If I were you, I'd run with the "native" PHP solution you've already found. Maybe you can even crack open the JS and find a way to do it with your favorite framework as opposed to YUI... My 2c, -- // Todd