Bulk uploading option

[mello]

One thing I would REALLY like to see is the ability to upload more then one file at a time. I don't mean using the "add field" button but the ability to select multiple files at one time. I upload sometimes over 20 pictures and selecting each one is a hassle. Maybe making an option that will except a zip file that has the photos zipped and the server can unzip them for us? Not to sure the best way to pull this off, I'm more a designer then a programmer.

[jondaley]

Doing a zip file would probably work - though I guess you would want to somehow specify if you wanted it to be automatically unzipped or not.
Maybe you upload a zip file, and then if you go view the zip file, you could unzip it manually?

Also, have you seen the jupload plugin - it allows for some more flexibility, though I don't know if it will do what you want.

[phunkphorce]

I have considered implementing this kind of bulk uploading via a zip file in the past, but my only concern is the PHP script time out. The default is 60 seconds but most hosts set it to 30 seconds, which means that at 2-3 second per picture and not including the upload time and the unzipping time, we could upload no more than 10-15 pictures in a single zip file. And the bigger the image file is (think of those 7 megapixel shots people take with cameras), the longer it will take to upload it. Then there could also be problems with the maxium upload size, that is by default restricted to 10mb if I'm not mistaken and that is not too much either...