multi upload files type validation

hi

I am trying to use multi upload files type I have two question:
1- I want to upload 10 files each file max 5M is this possible ?
2- how can I add the file type validation

many thanks
Ameer

Hi Ameer,

1: Yes

2: Please see this FAQ

Bob

Thank for your reply

but I still can't add a validation
can u write the steps for me

also it not appear on email😟

also when I try to print $form->data['_PLUGINS_']['upload_files'] array
it don't show any thing
I tried to print $_FILES the array appear


please advice

Hi Ameer,

I suggest that you start with a single file upload as shown in the video in this FAQ. It shows you how to add validation.

Bob

thanks again for your reply

it's not working (upload widget)

but I still need your help 🙄

when I sent a big attached the email is not working

how can I send attached as a links to download ?
also how can I save it in Database?

Hi Ameer,

How big is 'big'?

There are limits on the size of uploads set in the site php.ini file; and there are limits on the size of attachments in most mail systems.

Bob

THanks again for your reply

it upload the file.. but the mail provider is not allow this attached size😟

so I want to send attach as a link to be download and I want to save the data in the database .. is this possible ??

Hi Ameer,

You can certainly send a link in the email and you can save the filename, URL, etc. in the database. It's possible that you could save the file itself in the database but I don't know how to do that.

Bob

how can send the links in email ?? and how can I save it in database ???

please please please tell me (I don't want to save the files in database)


many thanks for your answers🙂

Hi Ameer,

If you add a Debugger action to your form you will see that ChronoForms creates a URL in the $form->data array. It will be something like this:

$form->data['_PLUGINS_']['upload_files']['input_name']['link'];

If you want to save this to the column 'file_url' then add a Custom Code action before the DB Save and Email actions and put code like this in it:

<?php
$form->data['file_url'] = $form->data['_PLUGINS_']['upload_files']['input_name']['link'];
?>

You can then also use {file_url} in the Email template to build a link.

Bob