You are correct in that there is no mechanism for multiple file upload or form upload posts.
Cheers, -Jeff On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 12:19 PM, T <nspectorgad...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Right - I've been trying to create an HTML form that uses the file > chooser input types to select files, and then upload using the form. > I get the following error: > > "Content-Type multipart/form- > data;boundary=---------------------------27350115016941 is not valid." > > So my guess is that the API does not support using HTML forms at this > time. Is that right? > > Also, do any of the client libraries support uploading multiple photos > in one request, or is a separate request required for each photo? > > > On Feb 26, 2:27 pm, Jeff Fisher <api.jfis...@google.com> wrote: > > The problem here is how are you going to get access to the local file > system > > via JavaScript? If the Picasa Web Albums API supported retrieving a token > to > > make a form post similar to how the "web based uploader" of the YouTube > API > > works, then you might be able to do it. Currently, you're stuck because > > you're not going to be able to get access to the raw bytes of the image > file > > without having the user first POST them to some other website which then > > relays the information to the PWA API, which isn't terribly efficient. > > > > Cheers, > > -Jeff > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 1:44 PM, T <nspectorgad...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > I've seen that you can upload photos to a web album from most common > > > languages, but I am wondering if it is possible to create a web page > > > where a user can upload files from the machine directly to their > > > picasa web album (using Javascript). > > > > > I have seen the uploaders for windows and macs, but I'm thinking about > > > scenarios where the user is using a computer that is not their own > > > (maybe a university pc lab or a cybercafe computer) and cannot > > > necessarily install software on the machine but can upload photos from > > > their camera. Of course, they can browse to the picasa web album web > > > app, but suppose they are using another web app for other services, > > > and they also want to upload photos from the same page. > > > > > Is it possible - perhaps using the google data apis - to upload these > > > photos from the local disk to the web album account using a non-Google > > > web page? If so, can I see some sample code? > > > > > Thanks very much, > > > T- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Picasa Web Albums API" group. To post to this group, send email to Google-Picasa-Data-API@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-picasa-data-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Picasa-Data-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
