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First of all I would like to say what a fantastic set of products you have.
I use Chronoforms and Chronoconnectivity extensively for a start up business application that involves making an inventory of houses. This requires many entries via form input or by using a csv file upload. It also handles images for each item.
Currently this is done either by entering items one by one with or without an image, or by uplaoding the csv file in bulk (without images obviously) then selecting each item individually and uploading an image.
I am looking to introduce a process where a user would photograph all the items by going around the house then upload them in one go then select each one to add any details such as description, value.
I have got the multi=file upload working but it works by selecting one image after another and then uploads in one go. Is there a way that it can be made to operate such that the user highlights on their laptop/tablet the range of files to be uploaded so they are all selected in one go?
Interested in your thoughts.
Wally

Hi Wally,

I just checked and I can use the ctrl+click and shift+click to select groups of files for the multi-upload> Does that do what you need?

Bob

Note that groups of images can get very big very quickly and may cause delays in uploading or break site server limits.

Hi Bob

That would be fine. I will try it out.

Many thanks

Wally

Hi Bob
That does not happen for me. As soon as I shift+ select or cntr+select the first highlighted item is deselected so I can only ever select 1 item at a time.
Chronoform attached in case I have something wrong.
Wally

Hi Wally,

Sorry I was checking with the CFv5 widget, not the CFv4 one. CFv4 doesn't work like that.

The two versions will work side by side, you could re-create this from in CFv5 quite quickly. There's a FAQ with the settings you need.

Bob

Great, I will give it a go.
Wally

That works fine, thanks Bob.

CF4 file uploads has the ability to assign the destination folder dynamically using { }'s. Is there a similar facility in CF5 or do I have to process the array and do it longhand?
Wally

It's OK, I have found the 'File name code' box that does the same job.
Wally

Hi Wally,

I don't think that the official CFv4 Upload Files action could do that - my Upload Files [GH] action did have the extra options. At the moment in CFv5 you have to move the files after the upload action ;-(

Bob.

Hi Bob
Using the File name code box I can add a unique identifier to the user files that are uploaded so I do not have to move them just use the link from the array.
Many thanks for your help.

Wally

I have it working as I wanted but the images are original size. In CF4 there was a very handy image resize facilities. Is there an equivalent for CF5?
I noticed a topic on the forum in February that suggested that one was on the way.
Wally

Hi Wally,

I haven't seen an Image Resizer action for CFv5 so far.

Bob