Hi Chris, I would think that there has to be something out there like a Javascript that would accomplish that... that would be my first guess anyhow... there possibly could be something done in flash that would act as a drop area for the file... let us know what you find Joe On 11/18/05, Micah Stevens <micah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > No. That would be nice though eh? > > What I have done in the past is when a user needs to upload a file, I give > them a linked button that links to a ftp:// style address. This ftp > account > points to a directory that PHP can have access to. > > The user then drags and drops (IE only) the files on this new window, > which > uploads the files to this directory. > > Once they're done, they close the window, and hit a second button 'Click > here > when finished uploading' which tells php to grab all the files in the > upload > directory and put them where they need to go. > > This is far from ideal, causes miserable problems when more than one > person is > using the technique at once, and offers a host of security and usability > issues. Oh, and it's IE only, Firefox can't do this, and I don't think > opera/safari can either. > > However, it's much better than uploading a ton of files individually using > a > form. I only use this for applications where I can be sure that only one > user > will use it at once, and they're trusted. > > In a pinch it works though. I don't care so much about drag and drop, I > was > just trying to solve the multi-file upload issue. I wish there was a > better > way. > > If I'm stupid and there is, I'd love to hear about it. > > -Micah > > On Friday 18 November 2005 5:42 pm, Chris Payne wrote: > > HI there everyone, > > > > > > > > I have a file upload system where you select via requester the file to > > upload, it then uploads it with PHP and stores the info in a MySQL > > database. Is there an interface / programming method I can use which I > can > > DRAG a file from the desktop into an area in a form just as if I had > used a > > file requester to select a file? Learning a new programming technique is > > no problem as long as it can be used with PHP and MYSQL. > > > > > > > > Any helps / pointers would be REALLY welcome. > > > > > > > > Chris > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- Joe Harman --------- Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
