i think you are looking at trouble there, not to mention horrific upload
times with ppl stopping and starting over, OUCHY!!!!!!!

but you know what?
I dont know jack squat, so dont listen to me



> I was just thinking what do you think of forcing users to zip their
> pictures into a single archive, then after the upload is complete unzip
> the contents, do the database inserts, and post processing?  Or would
> this be a bad way to go?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> John
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 3:24 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: Advise about how to upload multiple files
>
>
>
> you may wanna concider letting them upload say 5 at a time and having 5
> table fields for images in your db.
> then just add 5 file fields to the form with names like pic1, pic2,
> pic3,
> pic4, pic5. then on the action page u need the upload file code for each
> field but you really need to check each field to make sure it has
> something in it first. you can do this with a simple if statement. then
> to
> you need to set the serverfile to a unique name cause u can only have 1
> to
> do the db insert
>
> this line is VERY IMPORTANT
> <cfset pic1 = #file.serverfile#>
> because when u go to do the insert they each need unique names
>
> something like this (of course change to fit your needs)
>
> <!---
> Author: .::. ME .::. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date Created:  08/12/03
> --->
>
> <!--- make sure productID was passed on --->
> <cfif  NOT isdefined("form.submit")>
> <h2>Sorry there has been an error, please try again</h2>
> <p><a href="" back</a></p>
> <cfabort>
> </cfif>
>
> <!--- do the file 1 upload now --->
> <cfif #form.pic1# NEQ "">
> <cffile Action=""> > Filefield="pic1"
> DESTINATION="C:\Websites\folder\site\uploads\"
> Nameconflict="makeunique" accept="image/*">
> <cfset pic1 = #file.serverfile#>
> </cfif>
>
> <!--- do the file 2 upload now --->
> <cfif #form.pic2# NEQ "">
> <cffile Action=""> > Filefield="pic2"
> DESTINATION="C:\Websites\folder\site\uploads\"
> Nameconflict="makeunique" accept="image/*">
> <cfset pic2 = #file.serverfile#>
> </cfif>
>
> <!--- do the file 3 upload now --->
> <cfif #form.pic3# NEQ "">
> <cffile Action=""> > Filefield="pic3"
> DESTINATION="C:\Websites\folder\site\uploads\"
> Nameconflict="makeunique" accept="image/*">
> <cfset pic3 = #file.serverfile#>
> </cfif>
>
> <!--- do the file 4 upload now --->
> <cfif #form.pic4# NEQ "">
> <cffile Action=""> > Filefield="pic4"
> DESTINATION="C:\Websites\folder\site\uploads\"
> Nameconflict="makeunique" accept="image/*">
> <cfset pic4 = #file.serverfile#>
> </cfif>
>
> <!--- do the file 5 upload now --->
> <cfif #form.pic5# NEQ "">
> <cffile Action=""> > Filefield="pic5"
> DESTINATION="C:\Websites\folder\site\uploads\"
> Nameconflict="makeunique" accept="image/*">
> <cfset pic5 = #file.serverfile#>
> </cfif>
>
> <!--- insert the  contents of the form into the db --->
> <cfif isdefined ("form.submit")>
> <cfquery name="qaddlisting" datasource="#dsn#">
> INSERT INTO listings (stock, company, model, price, type, year,
> condition, newUsed, color, hitchStyle, construction, axels,
> sleeps, hauls, floorLength, tires, emptyWeight, description,
> overallEquiptment, stallAreaEquiptment, dressingRoom,
> foldingRearTack, pic1, pic2, pic3, pic4, pic5)
> VALUES ('#form.stock#', '#form.company#', '#form.model#',
> '#form.price#', '#form.type#', '#form.year#', '#form.condition#',
> '#form.newUsed#', '#form.color#',  '#form.hitchStyle#',
> '#form.construction#', '#form.axels#', '#form.sleeps#',
> '#form.hauls#', '#form.floorLength#', '#form.tires#',
> '#form.emptyWeight#', '#form.description#',
> '#form.overallEquiptment#',
> '#form.stallAreaEquiptment#', '#form.dressingRoom#',
> '#form.foldingRearTack#',
> '#pic1#', '#pic2#', '#pic3#', '#pic4#', '#pic5#')
> </cfquery>
> </cfif>
>
> <!--- send to menu --->
> <cflocation url="" addtoken="no">
>
>
>
>
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