file upload from flash

[darth]

Hi!

I want to know is it possible to create a file or whole directory upload from flash, using whatever server side scripts or apps?

[darth]

has it been done anyhow, anywhere?

[CyanBlue]

Howdy... :)

I think that depends on the server side script that you are using... If, for example, PHP supports it, then you can call that PHP script from the Flash and do what you want from there... :)

[devonair]

Hey, darth,

never had reason to use this, but it seems like a good deal..

http://sourceforge.net/projects/yamzbrowser/

if you use it, post your thoughts, I'd like to how it is..

d.

[CyanBlue]

Yamz works generally in a good manner, but it won't work to upload the full directory...

[darth]

After digging around I have found out that
1. Flash can be only used as front end
2. In all scripting languages, file selection is limited to one file, no multiple files or directories
3. Yambrowser is just a complicated example, it can be done more easily
4. What I need cannot be done with flash(multiple file or whole directory upload), case closed.

Only way it is possible - through java applet like http://jupload.biz/

thanks for all your answers!

[CyanBlue]

1. Flash can be only used as front end
true
2. In all scripting languages, file selection is limited to one file, no multiple files or directories
I don't think that is true... You can make allow as many types of files as you want... Directory, I have no idea...
3. Yambrowser is just a complicated example, it can be done more easily
How??? I'd love to know more if you have other idea...
4. What I need cannot be done with flash(multiple file or whole directory upload), case closed.
Multiple files, possible only if you can allow it in the server side script of your choice... Directory, I have no idea, but I think it should be doable if you somehow queue the lists of the files to upload... Just get the whole list of files to upload when the directory is selected and upload one by one, maybe??? (I am not that good at PHP so I can't help you more than that...)
Only way it is possible - through java applet like http://jupload.biz/
Ah... That's good one... and I don't see why you can't do that in PHP, for example... :)

[Billy T]

if I need to upload multiple files at once I zip em up, upload the zip and then decompress it once online (using php or whatever)

cheers

[darth]

if I need to upload multiple files at once I zip em up, upload the zip and then decompress it once online (using php or whatever)

cheers

good one, but not user friendly


I don't think that is true... You can make allow as many types of files as you want... Directory, I have no idea...


I need many files at once, type is not the issue.
Yamz for me is just too complicated as an example, too many features :P
The problem is that the standard html form cannot take more files than one at a time and if user needs to upload like 100 files... :mad:

The answers I have found tell that it´s not possible, or then I have not spent enough time searching.

[CyanBlue]

I am sure you can do the multiple file upload... Did a quick google and these came up... I am sure there are more...

http://www.thecodeproject.com/aspnet/multiuploads.asp
http://www.15seconds.com/issue/990723.htm

[darth]

Oh, I think I should have expressed myself more clearly, the upload process itself is irrelevant if user still needs to add files one by one.
thanks anyway!