How can I upload multiple files using html:file

Hi guys,

I'm trying to upload multiple files using struts html:file tag. However, they all share one property name ("sourceFile"). So, I cannot read more than one file is my action class.

HERE's my code:

<bean

efine id="count" name="imageCount" />

<%
int counter = new Integer(count);

for(int i=0; i < counter; i++)
{
%>

<tr>
<td>
<html:file property="sourceFile" accept="image/jpeg" />
</td>
</tr>

<%
}
%>

PLS...HeLP!!!

If you are using struts 2. Download struts. Check the struts2-showcase-2.0.6.war. It has an Action that handle multiple file uploads

Yes...but the problem I'm having is there is one property name for all the files. So, if there are 20 different html:file displayed on a page, all 20 of them will have the same name.

For example:

<html:file property="sourceFile" accept="image/jpeg" />
<html:file property="sourceFile" accept="image/jpeg" />
<html:file property="sourceFile" accept="image/jpeg" />
<html:file property="sourceFile" accept="image/jpeg" />
<html:file property="sourceFile" accept="image/jpeg" />
...
...
<html:file property="sourceFile" accept="image/jpeg" />

This is being printed for a jsp for-loop not strut's iterate where I could use the indexed=true property.

Hi Nina,

Why dont you use the counter in your code to
create disctinct property values like

property="sourceFile1"
property="sourceFile2"
property="sourceFile3"
property="sourceFile4"

etc...

Cheers
Ajit

hi
just make sure that each time a file is selected you make a call to you action class and put this selected file into a hashmap of Formfiles. Anytime you want to check the attached files just iterate through this hashmap. I have implemented such a scenario let me know if you need more details