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Hi

I want to build a simple image upload utility where users can upload an image and a couple of other fields (caption, etc) using a form.

The image ref can be stored in a normal weblog. I’ll use PHPthumb from there on in to resize/display the images uploaded.

The solspace File Upload module costs money. Surely there’s an easier way, without resorting to the standard file upload that requires CP access?

Thanks in advance.

I just use a stand-alone entry form (SAEF). My weblog just has image, caption, and a status.

Hi Pxlated,

Thanks for helping.

I’m worried that users have to have access to the Control Panel (I think I read this in the documentation) to use the standard file upload in SAEF.

Secondly, I don’t need all those extra options that come with the standard file upload. I just want a user to attach a file - no other options (embed in entry etc).

Can Mark Huot’s File extension be used in SAEF?

You can use file upload with the SAEF…Been a couple of years since I set it up so can’t remeber the exact proceedure if it’s not standard. Might have been where you view the source for the file upload and copy/paste that into your SAEF form. Works for me anyway.

Will try it out, thanks.

How did it go, Richard?

I’m doing the same thing right now for three sites. I’m attempting to use Solspace’s File Upload module to simplify the uploading. I had to ask the File Upload people exactly how to set up the forms last week, but had other deadlines going on, so I haven’t had time to put it into practice till now.

I also have the images set up with PHPThumb… which PXlated mentioned himself months and months ago, as a way of setting up a weblog-based image gallery. I wish I had got into it back then. It really saves some work if you should ever decide to redesign the site and re-size the thumbs or images themselves that you have your users upload. 

The main thing, for me, is getting around the somewhat complex dialog box. That’s where File Upload is supposed to come in. I can let you know how it goes if you are interested.

Can Mark Huot’s File extension be used in SAEF?

Oh — and this was a disappointment. It’s supposed to be Control Panel-side only. OK for some purposes but not the front end. I wish, though.

Did anyone find a good solution for this single file upload in an SAEF?  Is Mark thinking of making his plugin work with a form (I know a hack exists, but I wouldn’t call it a solution).  How does Solspace’s plugin work for something like this?