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file upload window a'la File downloads in Firefox with multiple files / #2186

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v2.0 - far far away
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Sep 26, 2006
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Sep 26, 2006 / madlyr
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Add file uploads window a'la file download window in Mozilla Firefox.
If in any window somebody starts upload of the file, then Flash connects via Local Connection (Flash therm similar to DDE in MS Windows) with upload window and sends which file to upload to that window.

Research if Flash could programatically invoke file upload without checking it in file browse function. If not, then this idea is not executable.

If file upload finishes, then we should add file info and it should be added in file
upload window.

Window, which invokes upload could be informed, that file is uploaded and some comments should be added (info or even form (duplicate form from upload window).

File upload window could show total upload progress bar.

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madlyr

Nov 10, 2006
It is possible to implement multiple file upload with Flash
see FileReferenceList doc: http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm?href=00001893.html

pixtur

Nov 11, 2006
I do not like new features
I am still not convinced that we need this in the main installation. The current solution of file uploading works better than most other parts of streber and I don't want to have another construction site on this side.

I clearly remember how the "mysqli"-support has been added. Although it is an incredible piece of coding and a very cool feature, it brings almost zero benefit to 90% of the users. But it increases the code and already lead to about 3-10 issues (mostly related to installation and upgrading, but also regarding to php5.2). I am not really firm with this code, which makes me a little bit affraid of mysqli.

I am not affraid of your will being bogus. I am affraid of ANY code being bogus. Any feature will lead to issues. And the number of those issues will be higher depending on the overall number of features.
 
I just read the philosophy again. And the first point makes me to veto against this feature.

Any other opinions on this topic?

madlyr

Nov 12, 2006
version 3
It's natural option
Changes:
  • file upload browser (OS) dialog box with choosing file to upload could handle selecting more than one file (with ctrl and/or shift keys),
  • upload progress will show progress currently uploaded file and all files percentage,
  • upload will be file by file from list of all files to upload, minimal code change in server logic,
  • drawback - you can select many files in one folder on local disk.
Is it complicated?

There will be configuration switch to choose between current html single file upload without progress bar, and flash upload (with progress and multiple files). So it won't disturb current happy file users ;-).

Yes I agree, most people will not need this option.

For me the reason of multiple file upload and adding File list tree view with folders and tasks as folders with uploaded files is to have streber as complete project and file repository with sometimes many files with hierarchical structure. Why use ftp or scp account to store those files, when we use streber? Streber has even version control... This is really powerful.

 
 

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