Drag and drop from desktop to browser

[HowardMarks]

Hi, I am trying to find a solution to this problem but i suspect it may be un-doable. Any bright ideas would be appreciated though!

My problem stems from the need to upload multiple files at once to the web server (that is withouth multiple input fields). Now I understand that this would be possible apart from you cannot select multiple files in the standard Browse box which appears.

Therefore i was attempting to come up with a solution whereby users could drag and drop multiple files directly from the desktop in their browser window. Then i was going to use javascript to populate multiple form fields and upload the files as usual.

I cannot get any information from the drop source when dragged from the desktop. This could of course be impossible - only i was watching a document management softawre demo the other day where they were able to do just that - drag and drop multiple files from the desktop into the browser window.

They "claimed" that their system needed no additions or installations on the client machine and just needed the latest version of i.e. to run.

Am i chasing the holy grail here or can this sort of thing actually be done? If so, any ideas how?

Nick (Webmaster)

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

I think IE has drag/drop support, but not sure how far it extends.

Dan

 

[ecobb]

If all you need to do is upload multiple files at the same time, check out this Java applet.

AppletFile




Hope This Helps!

Ecobb

"My work is a game, a very serious game." - M.C. Escher

 

[dachaney]

Did you find a solution to this ? I have a similar problem

 

[HowardMarks]

No, sorry I never came across a solution. I don't think its possible, unfortunately, because even our £100,000 document management system can't do it, and it can do pretty much everything else. Let me know if you figure out a solution.

Best wishes

Nick

Nick (Webmaster)

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http://www.artswales.org

 

[CliveC]

It can definitely be done.

See:

http://www.iomx.com/download/ftp_client.htm

Also Google: ftp interface drag drop

Clive

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[HowardMarks]

I would imagine it is possible using FTP, as then the browser window effectively becomes an explorer window, and drag and drop is then automatically functional. What I was trying to achieve was a javascript(or similar) powered drag and drop directly from the desktop into a browser page, without requiring the need for an ftp server...

Nick (Webmaster)

http://www.npfx.com

http://www.artswales.org

 

[pgaec]

Its definitely possible. I have seen it in action at

http://www.imagestation.com.

But I dunno whether they still have that feature in their site or not, it has been ages since i visited that site

Alternatively, you can use the java uploader / java drag-drop

http://www.smugmug.com/help/upload-picture

http://www.smugmug.com/help/upload-pictures

 

[Xaqte]

Check out:

http://www.radinks.com/upload/dnd.php

They have an online demo!

Good luck,
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