MultiPowUpload is easy client-side solution that can be used to perform file uploads from a user machine to the web server.
MultiPowUpload is a Macromedia Flash movie supported by most browsers and needs just Flash player plug-in on users side and any standard file processing script on server side.
In a pure-HTML solution, client files can be uploaded to the server via a multipart/form-data form with one or more <INPUT TYPE=FILE> items on it. However, the form-based approach has the following limitation:
- The "Choose File" dialog shown by a browser does not allow multiple selections.
- To upload multiple files at once, the HTML form must contain multiple <INPUT TYPE=FILE> boxes, and each file must be selected individually.
- An entire folder cannot be selected for uploading.
- There is no way to specify file filters to be displayed in the Files of Type box of the "Choose File" dialog.
- There is no way to put a limit on the type, size and number of files being uploaded before an upload begins.
- File date information cannot be preserved.
- There is no progress state information while upload.
MultiPowUpload features:
- Multiple file selection at once by Ctrl or Shift keys.
- Selection the all files of the folder by Ctrl+A hot key.
- Rich progress and status information during the upload process.
- File filters by extension in the "Choose Files" dialog.
- Limit the maximum allowed size of individual files.
- Limit the maximum allowed total size of files.
- Limit the maximum allowed number of files to be uploaded at the same time.
- Possibility to cancel an upload anytime.
- Access to files date modified, date created, name, size and creator(Mac users) information.
- Download multiple files feature.
- Multilingual and customizable interface.
- Interface can be replaced with custom HTML and Java Script code.
MultiPowUpload system requirements:
Server's side:
- Any OS and web server.
- Standard script which receives files on server. ASP, ASP.NET, PHP and Perl examples are included..
User's side:
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The browser has to be RFC 1867 compatible in order to upload
files. Most known browsers are RFC 1867 compatible.
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Macromedia Flash Player 8 plug-in should be installed.