Sure, I think it's definitely possible. Go ahead and file a feature request here:
http://code.google.com/p/gdata-issues/issues/entry Cheers, -Jeff On Mar 12, 6:26 pm, service G2100 <service.g2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > Could picasaweb provide the browser upload in the future ? > Thanks a lot. > > Best Regards > Tom Wu > > 2009/3/3 Jeff Fisher <api.jfis...@google.com> > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
