I've used this (radlinks upload) on one of my sites and it works great. Drag and drop, even multiple files. Jason Karns ~~~~~~~~~~~ Web Designer & Applications Programmer 3AM Productions <www.3amproductions.net> - Things look different @3AM -----Original Message----- From: Joe Harman [mailto:cjharman@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:31 PM To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Re: [PHP-DB] Drag and Drop with PHP and MySQL Here is what you are asking for I think.. it uses Java. I did have a complication letting the applet install.. also, it's not free, but there is a Lite version. Hope this helps http://www.radinks.com/upload/dnd.php Joe On 11/18/05, Nate Nielsen <nnielsen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > You wont be able to do the drag and drop, but you can gracefully do > multiple file uploads with flash (via flash 8). It also lets you know > the progress of the file upload itself. > > I've done a snazzy picture upload tool for a Flex (generates flash > applications on the fly with ActionScript and XML files only - no > actual flash IDE) - it allows you to select a file, hit upload, shows > a progress bar of the transfer (you can cancel at any time) - and when > done, the image is made into a thumbnail and shown on the screen. > -obviously, no page reloads and totally cross compatible. > > I wouldnt know where to start with regular flash as I'm a programmer, > so only Flex appeals to me - but I know it can be done, and isnt > extremely complicated. My guess is that you could have a flash guru > whip something out pretty fast. > > =) > > -Nate Nielsen > nnielsen@xxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jasper Bryant-Greene" <jasper@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Joe Harman" <cjharman@xxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:52 PM > Subject: Re: Re: [PHP-DB] Drag and Drop with PHP and MySQL > > > > Joe Harman wrote: > >> 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 > > > > There's no way the browser is going to let JS have access to the > > user's filesystem. I would expect ditto for Flash, although I don't use it. > > > > Jasper > > > > > >> > >> 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 > >> > > > > -- > > PHP General 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 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
