Created on 07 December 2012
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File Upload

Stable version 4.1.3 (Compatible with OutSystems 11)
Other versions available for 10 and Older
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File Upload

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jQuery File Upload widget with multiple file selection, drag&drop support and progress bars, based on jQuery File Upload. Supports chunked and resumable file uploads as well as custom file handlers, that might be used to store temporary files in different places (temp folder, DB, external document management, shared folder, etc).
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jQuery File Upload widget with multiple file selection, drag&drop support, and progress bars, based on jQuery File Upload


Feature List

Multiple file upload - Allows to select multiple files at once and upload them simultaneously.

Drag & Drop support - Allows to upload files by dragging them from your desktop or filemanager and dropping them on your browser window.

Chunked uploads - Large files can be uploaded in smaller chunks with browsers supporting the Blob API.

Upload progress bar - Shows a progress bar indicating the upload progress for individual files and for all uploads combined.

Multiple file handler options - by default files and temporary chunks are stored in the temp folder of the front-end handling the request. Included is also an alternative option that stores those chunks in the DB for scenarios with multiple front-ends. As a third alternative, one can always customize the file handler and store files in different medium formats - ex. dropbox, shared folder, etc... Check the demo app for more details.


Main Benefits

No browser plugins (e.g. Adobe Flash) required - The implementation is based on open standards like HTML5 and JavaScript and requires no additional browser plugins.

Graceful fallback for legacy browsers - Uploads files via XMLHttpRequests if supported and uses iframes as fallback for legacy browsers.

HTML file upload form fallback - Allows progressive enhancement by using a standard HTML file upload form as widget element.


System Requirements and Limitations

Requires Extension FileSystem


DISCLAIMER: By default, the component uses a built-in file handler that stores the chunks and the finalised files in the temp folder of the front-end handling the request. Given a scenario with multiple front-ends this will become obviously a problem. To solve that, the component allows the creation of a custom file handler that handles the chunks using a different mechanism. We can be seen in the demo app, there is also a DBFileHandler, that in this case stores the files in a temporary database table. In any case, don't forget to periodically delete any files or in-completed chunks stored in the server.

Release notes (4.1.3)

Removed HtmlUtils extension and added it as a reference to the HtmlUtils component. Related to 

https://www.outsystems.com/forums/discussion/27357/conflict-with-htmlutils/

Reviews (1)
by 
2019-03-21
in version 4.1.0
This widget doesn't work properly in a multi server environment (https://www.outsystems.com/forums/discussion/38789/problem-in-multi-server-environment/).  In this topic it is recommended to use the Multiple File Upload component  (https://www.outsystems.com/forge/component-overview/200/multiple-file-upload).

It also has some security concerns, since it discloses the location where the file is stored on the server.
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