laravel multiple image uploader can't upload? - php

Question

I need to upload much (for about 300-400 photos) at once. I’m using Laravel 4.2 to do so.
Everything works, except it doesn’t upload. What I have:
Controller:
edit
public function postUpload() {
// getting all of the post data
$files = array('file' => Input::file('file'));
//echo "<pre>";
//var_dump($files);
//echo "</pre>";
//die;
$map = Input::get('mapname');
// setting up rules
$rules = array('file' => 'max:10000'); //mimes:jpeg,bmp,png and for max size max:10000
// doing the validation, passing post data, rules and the messages
$validator = Validator::make($files, $rules);
if ($validator->fails()) {
// send back to the page with the input data and errors
Session::flash('error_message', 'Er ging iets mis!');
return Redirect::to('admin/img/upload')->withInput()->withErrors($validator);
}
else {
// checking file is valid.
if(Input::hasFile('file'))
{
//echo "<pre>";
//var_dump(Input::hasFile('file'));
//echo "</pre>";
//die;
foreach($files as $file)
{
$destinationPath = 'public/pictures/overall/'.$map; // upload path
$filename = str_random(40).'_'.$file[0]->getClientOriginalName();
$extension = $file[0]->getClientOriginalExtension(); // getting image extension
$file[0]->move($destinationPath, $filename); // uploading file to given path
}
// sending back with message
Session::flash('success', 'Succesvol geüpload!');
return Redirect::to('admin/img/upload');
}
else {
// sending back with error message.
Session::flash('error_message', 'Er ging iets mis!');
return Redirect::to('admin/img/upload');
}
}
}
The view (rendered):
<form method="POST" action="http://localhost/RPR/admin/img/uploadfile" accept-charset="UTF-8" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input name="_token" type="hidden" value="92YNpAB9HsmWJm8FbepriZWfy9mjUI2rziVBKJhs">
<select id="mapname" name="mapname">
<option value="TAC-Tielt-Shakedown-2015">TAC Tielt Shakedown 2015</option>
<option value="TAC-Tielt-2013">TAC Tielt 2013</option>
<option value="Rally-van-Staden-2015">Rally van Staden 2015</option>
</select>
<br><br>
<input multiple="multiple" name="file" type="file">
<br>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Uploaden</button>
</form>
The select is created automatically.
Could someone find the issue? It doesn’t do anything.
I did a var_dump on the post, but that only gives me the token and mapname, no image... what is kind of weird?

Answer 1

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The issue is with the input field you are using to upload, I assume you are uploading multiple images
`<input multiple="multiple" name="file" type="file">` -- this wouldnt work, update to this:
`<input multiple="multiple" name="file[]" type="file">`
and also your controller:
$files = Input::file('file');
if ($files){
///upload logic
foreach($files as $file)
{
$destinationPath = 'public/pictures/overall/'.$map;
$filename = $file->getClientOriginalName();
$upload_success = $file->move($destinationPath, $filename);
}
// sending back with message
Session::flash('success', 'Succesvol geüpload!');
return Redirect::to('admin/img/upload');
}
that should work