Continuous file upload

[bespokeappstt]

The file upload plugin works but suppose you want to allow users to upload multiple files and you can't standardize the number of uploads. How do you configure the 'Fileupload' element plugin so that every time the user uploads a file another file upload element appears. Or they enter a number that will create that number of file upload elements. I prefer the former. How can I achieve this?

 

[troester]

You can enable Ajax upload or use a simple fileupload in a repeat group.

 

[bespokeappstt]

Any literature or documentation on 'repeat group'? Or how to use an Ajax Upload?

 

[bespokeappstt]

I read the Wiki on the Ajax and that seems easy enough. What about the 'repeat group'. Where is the wiki on that?

 

[troester]

A form can have multiple groups (to organize your elements logically, adapt layout, access etc), groups can be set to be "repeatable" (the group containing the id element must not be repeatable).
https://fabrikar.com/forums/index.php?wiki/groups/

 

[bespokeappstt]

Ajax uploads will work. But for knowledge purposes can Fabrik do something like what is demonstrated in the screenshot? You upload one file and simple click the 'Add another attachment' button and you can upload another file. Can fabrik simulate this specific functionality?

 

[troester]

Use a repeat group

 

[bespokeappstt]

But that would mean I will have to create a group, just to hold the 'upload' element? Cause with repeat groups, the 'whole' list will repeat when all I want to repeat is just an 'upload' element. So to achieve this I would have to create a separate list->group->upload element. Is this thinking correct?

 

[lousyfool]

But that would mean I will have to create a group, just to hold the 'upload' element?

Yes. But what's the problem? Create a new group, set the fileupload element to be in this group, make the group repeatable, place the group within the form where you want it among the other groups... that's it.

BTW, are you really on Joomla 2.5 and an old Fabrik, or are your threads only accidentally in this forum? In case of the latter, please use https://fabrikar.com/forums/index.php?forums/community.99/ -- thanks.

 

[bespokeappstt]

Ooops, you're right. I'll switch.