[TYPO3-project-4-3] TYPO3 4.3 status report 27/2008

[Oliver Hader]

Hi Masi,

Martin Kutschker schrieb:
> Oliver Hader schrieb:
>> *Miscellaneous*
>> TYPO3 Core Member Benjamin Mack just started to work on a mass file
>> uploader for front-end and back-end disposal. This feature is based on
>> Flash to enable multiple files to be selected from local harddrive and
>> to be transferred to the storage server.
> 
> Why do we need Flash for it? Isn't an IFRAME and a bit of JS enough to
> post multiple files easily?

The reason is that current browsers are not able to select multiple 
files. You have to select each file in a separate step. With Flash you 
can define many files of a local folder to be uploaded.

Just try it:
http://demo.swfupload.org/simpledemo/index.php

olly
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Oliver Hader
TYPO3 4.3 Release Manager