Hello,
David, great points.
The stuff im building utilizes an activeX component to read into .STL
(cad/cam) files
and actually display a picture of what the part looks like.
That code was written by someone else and Im just piggy backing off the
modules
ability to draw a 3D image of the .STL file.
The zip is a good idea, its something to ask my client about. Right now,
the need is to allow users to upload multiple files and then display a
picture of what each part looks like. Zip is a good.
Thanks for the thoughts.
- Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Krings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NYPHP Talk" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [nyphp-talk] File upload choices
Ben Sgro (ProjectSkyline) wrote:
Hello All,
I'm working on a client spec now and I need to find the best way to
allow
a user to upload multiple files at the same time.
What solutions are people happy with? I'm open to using any method to
get
this done {flash, js, whatever..}. I'd really like it to take place
without refreshing
the entire page. I'm using JS functions with *ajax* to keep the
wizard-like
part of the application very clean and fun to use.
Thanks!
I just came across this and went the ZIP file route. User creates a ZIP
archive with any number of files or folders and then uploads that archive.
I was impressed how easy it was to unzip and get the archive contents
(after I was told that I have more than a hammer and that not everything
is a nail). I also like the performance, although I haven't crash tested
it yet with a huge archive.
The disadvantages are somewhat obvious, the user needs to perform an extra
step, the upload time can be quite lengthy (script time out, although that
is easy to address), and the file size can be big (several MB, but that is
also somewhat easy to address). It also requires a user that is capable of
using a ZIP tool and locating the resulting file.
The advantage is clearly that it doesn't require any JS, AJAX, Flash or
whatever else, but works with a plain simple HTML browse box. Also, since
the archive has a directory you know exactly which files and folders you
get and where they are located after unpacking. That saved me from getting
complicated and parsing through a bunch of unknown territory. You can also
check the contents first and decide if there is anything in the archive
that is useful for the purpose without handling the individual file. Hmmm,
I should add this to my project.... In any case, this solution doesn't
require fancy tools, the code needed is a few dozen lines, and all
components involved are for free and exist on many systems. For what I
want and can do this is the best solution.
David
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