Multi-File-Uplaod (not a batch)

[DerPatrick]

It is possible, or better i say have already someone implement a multi-file-upload like in coppermine?

In coppermine i can upload up to six photos in one go and then (as part of the same process) i have to enter the title, and description for the photos(one after one) while i see a thumb of each photo.

I have made screenshots...

http://fotoblog.1n8.de/screens/coppermine_screen_upload_01.png

http://fotoblog.1n8.de/screens/coppermine_screen_upload_02.png

http://fotoblog.1n8.de/screens/coppermine_screen_upload_03.png

If someone have an idea how to implement this in pixelpost, please help.

Thank you

Patrick

[Connie]

to make Patrick's question clear:

he does not ask for importing from a webfolder (like Copyfolder AddOn), he wants to upload all files directly from the client to the server

he wants to spare the step inbetween (uploading with FTP to a server folder, importing to PP from that folder)

[GeoS]

That is possible just like adding more then "only" 6 pics. But does it reallrey have sense?
It is possible to add new fields dynamicly through JS but remember - more pics take longer to upload what can mean getting maxium executation time and only partial upload.

[se.nsuo.us]

Since I wrote a significant part of that Coppermine code I can attest that actually using that feature is pain in a sensitive part of the anatomy and it takes fair amount of getting used to.

If PP has to go multiple upload way I would recommend using some other work flow....

[GeoS]

In my opinion it should be at most addon not main functionality of core software.

[Connie]

GeoS,

you are right.

It is also against the spirit of PP, mass presentation is something for Flickr etc.
if somebody has a huge amount, it should only be to upload when migrating.. not all the time
so he can use Copyfolder that one time!

A photo is too precious to be uploaded in BULK!

[Ubbe]

Just one thing, i wanted to upload my archive of my site, and i tried using the copyfolder thing then, but i couldn't use autoresize on them then, so i had to upload them manually.

[Connie]

Ubbe,

yes for administrational reasons it is good to have such possibilities..
we must collect the pros and cons..

maybe somebody will write an addon for that?

But I fear a lot of hoster problems, with timeouts uploading so many files, file-upload is always limited, compared to FTP..
FTP can also re-submit broken uploads etc.


maybe I look to black into future (german-english..) but I fear a lot of problems for the users out there...
how shall a small script re-invent all the topics which are done better by FTP? written by programmers, non-volunteer programmers mostly...

just my 5 cents..