You can't use javascript to prompt for the files, unfortunately. If fact, if you re-post, that field blanks out.
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:21:12 -0600, Aaron Bartell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My guess is that this is what the guy wants except not built with a Java > Applet > > http://jupload.biz/en_10.html (I like this one the best) > http://www.javazoom.net/applets/jclientupload/jclientupload.html > http://www.radinks.com/upload/ > > The gmail one is still a lot of work for the end user because if they > want to upload multiple files they have to do so with separate "Browse" > buttons when it would be really nice to be able to select multiple files > at once. > > I would love to have a MyFaces UI component for this, but I am not sure > how one would do this from the client end unless you could use > JavaScript to prompt for the files (sadly I am no JavaScript wiz). > > Aaron Bartell > > Deadman, Hal wrote: > > >Has anyone looked into how the Gmail "attach a file" link works? They > >don't seem to display an <input type="file"> control (unless it's > >heavily modified via css) and they let you attach an arbitrary number of > >files fairly easily albeit with multiple invocations of the Choose File > >dialog. > > > >I suspect if there was any way to make the "Choose file" dialog select > >multiple files in a single invocation then the gmail developers would > >have done it. > > > >The gmail file upload interface would make a nice JSF control if it is > >not out there already. > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: David G. Friedman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:39 PM > >>To: MyFaces Discussion > >>Subject: RE: <x:inputFileUpload - How to upload multiple files at > >> > >> > >once? > > > > > >>Heath, > >> > >>I'll debate that. I recall a Struts posting where someone made a > >> > >> > >custom > > > > > >>class to detect and process multiple files in a SINGLE file upload > >> > >> > >field. > > > > > >>But, we're not Struts, are we? LOL. > >> > >>Regards, > >>David > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Heath Borders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:33 PM > >>To: MyFaces Discussion > >>Subject: Re: <x:inputFileUpload - How to upload multiple files at > >> > >> > >once? > > > > > >>I don't think that the HTML element <input type="file"> supports > >>multiple files. I think you can only select a single file. > >> > >> > >>On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:02:59 -0600, Jonathan Eric Miller > >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>I'm guessing he's talking about doing it with a single component. I > >>> > >>> > >>think > >>in > >> > >> > >>>theory, it is possible to do this (assuming I was reading the > >>>commons-fileupload documentation correctly) using an <input > >>> > >>> > >>type="file"/>. > >> > >> > >>>However, if I remember correctly, the MyFaces component didn't look > >>> > >>> > >like > > > > > >>it > >> > >> > >>>supported that. If I remember correctly, it looked like it assumed > >>> > >>> > >that > > > > > >>one > >> > >> > >>>file was being uploaded. I never tested it with multiple files. > >>> > >>>Jon > >>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Heath Borders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: "MyFaces Discussion" <[email protected]>; > >>> > >>> > >"Victor > > > > > >>Gomez" > >> > >> > >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:19 PM > >>>Subject: Re: <x:inputFileUpload - How to upload multiple files at > >>> > >>> > >once? > > > > > >>>>Do you mean using more than one <x:inputFileUpload /> or using a > >>>>single <x:inputFileUpload />? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:10:48 -0500, Victor Gomez > >>>> > >>>> > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>wrote: > >> > >> > >>>>>Is there a way to upload multiple files using the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >x:inputFileUpload > > > > > >>>>>component? > >>>>>Any directions/suggestions are welcomed. > >>>>>Thank you. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>-- > >>>>-Heath Borders-Wing > >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>-- > >>-Heath Borders-Wing > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- -Heath Borders-Wing [EMAIL PROTECTED]
