[TYPO3-core] RFC #10639: Integration of mass file uploader

[Franz Koch]

Hey,

> == Solution
> To overcome the browser limitations, you can use flash to select 
> multiple files at once in the "select files" dialog when uploading. 
> There are several opensource flash tools out there that provide a simple 
> Flash file and a JS script wrapping around it. Just as an FYI: About 97% 
> of all users [1] have flash enabled in their browsers.
> 
> One of the most prominent solutions for handling multiple uploads is 
> called "SWFupload" [2] having a MIT license. It uses an event-based 
> approach that replaces an existing DOM element with a flash movie. Once 
> you click on it (Flash 10 requires you to click on the movie to start 
> the event-process), it shows the "Select files" dialogue. It then starts 
> to upload each file one after another.
...

I haven't tested your patch yet, only had a look at SWFupload itself on 
it's website. As the default interface is looking quite similar to a 
regular upload-field, why not writing a little JS-snippet that is 
replacing all upload-fields with the mass-uploader if enabled (of course 
min/maxitems has to get treated correctly)? Wouldn't that be the best 
way to go instead of having every extension changed to support it.

-- 
kind regards,
Franz Koch

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