We need to make a way for CChost to be able to recieve a zip file of svg files, allow the user to add tags and filenames, then upload them all to the system. This is not a urgent feature, however it is a feature that would certianly be handy for users when implemented.
Yes, I agree. This is supposed to work, but we need to test it. I removed note of us allowing this on the submit/upload forms.
From chovynz in his post on 2009-02-30: I think not having a mass uploader for registers users is a problem for OCAL, and a stumbling block for OCAL's growth. Also, since ccHost can't read MetaData (yet!) is there a manual solution that we could fall back on/develop? From what I can see after reseraching a little, there are a few routes we could take in the multi-upload idea. The main thing is being safe with file uploads. #1. User uploads a zip file. OCAL dumps it in a temporary folder. OCAL opens the zip. Scans for images with .svg file extension. OCAL deletes anything that is not a .svg (including any other image files.) I.e. multiple uploads only allows .svg files. Background scripts that are coming (yes?) can make the .png thumbnails for them anyway so all we need are the svg files. #2. Making a special Multiple File Upload page similar to http://openclipart.org/media/submit/clipart. Multiple upload boxes, and next to each one, an input field for the tags? My reasoning with this is that anyone who batch uploads will *probably* already know what they are doing. Let's simplify so that we can fit more uploads on. I see the ability and space already available on OCAL as allowing upwards of 10 files. (as seen in this quick mockup http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1839/concept.jpg). All that needs doing (to my limited understanding of how ccHost works with php... is working with the multiple php upload scripts. Of course you also need file checks, safety features as well, but if you're multiple uploading manually you dont need the "featured artist", "suggested tags", "popular tags", "NSFW", "or the "publish now" button. These informations can be edited after the upload in the individual files pages. The uploader can then edit things manually or wait until the file has been checked by an admin (as all new uploads get the unchecked tag anyway.) I know ideally automatic reading of MetaData is desired, but since ccHost doesnt have that ability (yet!), my opinion would be that we should have a manual way as well. Double redundancy - I like. Also a bonus of that is that manually trying something might make it easier to make an autoscript later on. Rearranging the lego blocks so to speak. Are any of these following scripts hackable/useful with info? I don't know which ones would be suitable for an Open project so please be careful and research any of these links carefully. These are for ideas only. Perhaps they can spark something that we can use on OCAL. Or even use. Multiple Upload scripts: http://www.phpeasystep.com/workshopview.php?id=2 http://www.webmasterworld.com/php/3361474.htm http://www.usenet-forums.com/php-general/52153-php-batch-uploading-multiple-files.html http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread141715.html http://www.phpclasses.org/browse/package/3772.html http://www.phpclasses.org/browse/package/338.html Things to have a look at: http://freshmeat.net/projects/uupload http://freshmeat.net/projects/httpfileuploadapplet http://freshmeat.net/projects/easy_upload http://freshmeat.net/projects/phpforms http://freshmeat.net/projects/phpwebfilemgr
Hi > #1. User uploads a zip file. OCAL dumps it in a temporary folder. OCAL opens > the zip. Scans for images with .svg file extension. OCAL deletes anything > that is not a .svg (including any other image files.) I.e. multiple uploads > only allows .svg files. Background scripts that are coming (yes?) can make > the .png thumbnails for them anyway so all we need are the svg files. Thumbnails are a different request, bug 20972 . > #2. Making a special Multiple File Upload page similar to > http://openclipart.org/media/submit/clipart. Multiple upload boxes, and next > to each one, an input field for the tags? My reasoning with this is that > anyone who batch uploads will *probably* already know what they are doing. > Let's simplify so that we can fit more uploads on. I see the ability and > space already available on OCAL as allowing upwards of 10 files. (as seen in > this quick mockup http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1839/concept.jpg). please be careful, not everything that has been drafted in mock ups has been discussed with the technical guys. > All > that needs doing (to my limited understanding of how ccHost works with > php... is working with the multiple php upload scripts. Of course you also > need file checks, safety features as well, but if you're multiple uploading > manually you dont need the "featured artist", "suggested tags", "popular > tags", "NSFW", "or the "publish now" button. These informations can be > edited after the upload in the individual files pages. I don't know how that tag system currently works, i.e. I don't know if and how misspellings could be avoided. For me the idea sounds a) like a suggestion for a ccHost improvement as I think there is no API access for file insertion on behalf of users or tagging of new files OR b) something that can be realized relatively easily independently from ccHost but only half-automatic, i.e. you prepare a batch of files and later some volunteers insert them one-by-one.
Closing all openclipart bugs as openclipart is now on launchpad, as per request from Jon Philips.
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