Thanks for contributing the module.

I was wondering if mass/multiple upload can be supported?

Thanks in advance,

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robmilne commented

Sadly this isn't possible with available open sources. If you can point me to such code I'd be very happy to implement. Ftp or ssh are the only ways I know of bulk uploading of files, which why I invested so much time in designing the ftp area and db enumeration mechanisms.

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robmilne commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)
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esadot commented

Thanks robmilne,

The ftp, and the module in particular is great.

However I believe the bulk upload is an important feature, particularly in the event where the site's owner delegate web-file-manager access to users. I'd argue that providing ftp access to these users (for mass upload) is not likely to happed.

My code developments are slim at best, so I'm afraid i can't contribute or point you to the right direction, but if my memory serves me right other drupal projects, image for example, implement mass upload. Maybe others more skills in the area can jump in. (btw, googling "php bulk upload" provides many results as well).

Thanks in advance,

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seanr
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Status: Closed (won't fix) » Active

This can be done using flash - see SWFUpload. Perhaps we should be looking into integrating that with this module?

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bredfern commented

Right now I'm going through all the code line by line. However I would oppose using flash as its a proprietary technology, I would like to add in multiple file uploads, but its not going to be easy. Right now my goal is on covering outstanding issues and creating a version of the plugin that will work with Drupal 6.

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seanr
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At this point, I think avoiding proprietary technologies should take a back seat to getting something - anything - rolled out, as this feature has been in demand but completely unavailable for any Drupal module for years.

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bredfern commented

Well, its possible to upload multiple files with available sources, but not mass uploading of arbitrary amounts of content. I can't use flash, I'm stuck working on a 12 year old machine with linux, so using the flash authoring tool is not possible.

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esadot commented

Thanks bredfern. I was wondering if you can fill us in as to where the issue stands. I'm looking for a way to provides my site's users a mean to upload files, thus multiple uploads is basic feature.

Regards.

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tcblack commented

This is really a browser limitation as much as anything else.

Perhaps a workaround solution would be to provide for the upload of a single .zip (.gz) file and by checking a tick box the system would know to then unzip that file in the directory and register them into the database?

The problem is that while there are zip extensions in php; not everyone has access to a PHP compiled with them. I just checked and I certainly don't. (fooey!)

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esadot commented

Well, searching through Druapl contributed modules page, brings out a few modules which offers "multiple files upload" feature, such as Acidfree Albums and Multiple Image Upload.

Could we harness this technology/code to elevate the Web File Manager module?

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esadot commented

Yet another option would be to provide an unzip option next to the "Delete File", "Rename File", etc.

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robmilne commented
Status: Active » Postponed

I'm off the project but hopefully someone will contribute a patch for this feature.

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zmove commented
Status: Postponed » Active

The zip creation for multiplz file upload is certainly worst for most user that uploading files one by one (except for very mass upload... maybe).

Don't forget that the goal is to simplify the user life, not to complicate it.

As it said today, the only one drupal solution for mass uploading is to use SWFupload, it's a beta module, but I make it works on my D5 installation.

It would be really great to see WebFM integrate SWF upload for mass uploading, it could be an option to check or not. But I think it would be the more usefull feature it can be done for drupal files management today.

I'm far to have the php skill to do that, WebFM is a huge module, but I'm subscribing to this feature, and if I can bring my little help to someone that would bring this functionnality, he can contact me.

zmove

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vm commented
Status: Active » Postponed

remarking as postponed as there is no patch being worked on.

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robmilne commented

Multiple file upload is not trivial. Postlet seems to be a decent solution. Next time I have a day to spend on this I'll try to implement.

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hoobuba commented

That would be superfantastic - I am looking at it and trying to make it work, but it is probably too big bite for me too swallow. If you point me the right direction I might be able to do it.

I am still trying to figure out the http://drupal.org/node/244852 ...

Thanks,

M*

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robmilne commented

Take a look at http://drupal.org/project/imagex. This module seems to be integrally linked to the image module but I don't see why it can't be generalized for usage by webfm.

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zmove commented

I already tried imagex, but the java module is not very good,verry buggy, very slow on my firefox. SWF upload works a lot better.

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Dr Jay commented

subscribed - good luck on this - I really hope someone works it out!

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ms2502 commented
Version: 5.x-1.9 » 6.x-2.9-alpha2

subscribed - would be a very useful addition - I'm not having the skill to help developing but if you need someone to help testing...

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Andrew Schulman commented

subscribing

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Tony Sharpe commented

subscribed - This would be very useful as I can't get ftp to work (covered under http://drupal.org/node/368487)

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mdowsett commented

subscribing

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bwoods commented

subscribing

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design.er commented

Hi, this issue exists more than 1,5 years already. Are there any news or actions?

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cwgriesel commented

How about http://drupal.org/project/image_fupload -- "upload multiple images with one simple click"?

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seanr
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Ooooh, that's sweet! Thanks.

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aiphes
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i suscribe to this great future hoping feature !

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playfulwolf commented

one more subscribe :(

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terbs commented

Here's an html5 multi-upload if someone wants to get creative and run with it:

http://www.3site.eu/jstests/upload/

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Leeteq commented
Version: 6.x-2.9-alpha2 » 6.x-2.x-dev

Looks like this will not happen in the 6.x branch, and no 7.x branch has been opened yet.

In case of making such functionality dependent on a separate module, I would like to stress one point:
For several web sites it is important that the names of the uploaded files (or even destination folders) are not revealed through in the URL during the operation. (And also that the subsequent download method does not reveal file or folder names.)

[FYI: Feb. 2012: User name changed from "DanielTheViking" to "Leeteq".]