I have experience doing this with single file uploads using <input type="file">. However, I am having trouble doing uploading more than one at a time.
For example, I'd like to select a series of images and then upload them to the server, all at once.
It would be great to use a single file input control, if possible.
Does anyone know how to accomplish this?
There are a few things you need to do to create a multiple file upload, its pretty basic actually. You don't need to use Java, Ajax, Flash. Just build a normal file upload form starting off with:
<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="post_upload.php" method="POST">
Then the key to success;
<input type="file" name="file[]" multiple />
do NOT forget those brackets! In the post_upload.php try the following:
<?php print_r($_FILES['file']['tmp_name']); ?>
Notice you get an array with tmp_name data, which will mean you can access each file with an third pair of brackets with the file 'number' example:
$_FILES['file']['tmp_name'][0]
You can use php count() to count the number of files that was selected. Goodluck widdit!
If you want to select multiple files from the file selector dialog that displays when you select browse then you are mostly out of luck. You will need to use a Java applet or something similar (I think there is one that use a small flash file, I will update if I find it). Currently a single file input only allows the selection of a single file.
If you are talking about using multiple file inputs then there shouldn't be much difference from using one. Post some code and I will try to help further.
Update: There is one method to use a single 'browse' button that uses flash. I have never personally used this but I have read a fair amount about it. I think its your best shot.
<form action="" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
Select image to upload:
<input type="file" name="file[]" multiple/>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Upload Image" />
</form>
Using FOR Loop
<?php
$file_dir = "uploads";
if (isset($_POST["submit"])) {
for ($x = 0; $x < count($_FILES['file']['name']); $x++) {
$file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'][$x];
$file_tmp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'][$x];
/* location file save */
$file_target = $file_dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file_name; /* DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR = / or \ */
if (move_uploaded_file($file_tmp, $file_target)) {
echo "{$file_name} has been uploaded. <br />";
} else {
echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading {$file_name}.";
}
}
}
?>
Using FOREACH Loop
<?php
$file_dir = "uploads";
if (isset($_POST["submit"])) {
foreach ($_FILES['file']['name'] as $key => $value) {
$file_name = $_FILES['file']['name'][$key];
$file_tmp = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'][$key];
/* location file save */
$file_target = $file_dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file_name; /* DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR = / or \ */
if (move_uploaded_file($file_tmp, $file_target)) {
echo "{$file_name} has been uploaded. <br />";
} else {
echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading {$file_name}.";
}
}
}
?>
If you use multiple input fields you can set name="file[]" (or any other name). That will put them in an array when you upload them ($_FILES['file'] = array ({file_array},{file_array]..))
partial answer: pear HTTP_UPLOAD can be usefull http://pear.php.net/manual/en/package.http.http-upload.examples.php
there is a full example for multiple files