I'm using angular-file-upload to upload images along with form data to my server. I've been able to do that successfully one image at a time.
My problem is that in my form I need to upload two images, using separate inputs (as well as send along other form data). My reasoning for using separate inputs is that one of my images is a thumbnail image and the other is a hero image. I need the ability to distinguish between them and insert the file paths for each into their respective columns in my database.
I read through this github issue that went through how to upload multiple files using the same input, but I wasn't able to find anything about uploading multiple files using different inputs. Maybe I'm misunderstanding them though.
Right now, if I try to select a header image, it only changes the value of the thumbnail image.
Here is my form:
<form>
...(other text form inputs above)...
<div class="form-group">
<label class="col-sm-2 control-label"> Teaser</label>
<div class="col-sm-8>
<input class="form-control" filestyle="" accept=".png,.gif,.jpg,.jpeg" data-button-text="Choose image" type='file' data-classbutton='btn btn-default' data-classinput="form-control inline" nv-file-select='' uploader='uploader' options="{'field': 'thumbnail_url'}"
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label class="col-sm-2 control-label"> Header Image</label>
<div class="col-sm-8>
<input class="form-control" filestyle="" accept=".png,.gif,.jpg,.jpeg" data-button-text="Choose image" type='file' data-classbutton='btn btn-default' data-classinput="form-control inline" nv-file-select='' uploader='uploader' options="{'field': 'header_url'}"
</div>
</div>
</form>
And here is how I am sending the file to my server (on the onCompleteAll callback I am sending my form data to the server):
$scope.uploader = new FileUploader({
url: '/laravel/public/admin/events/thumbnail_url/file_upload',
alias: 'files',
headers: {
// 'X-CSRF-Token': n/a
},
onBeforeUploadItem: function(item) {
/* Laravel file name alias */
item.alias = 'file';
},
onSuccessItem: function(fileItem, response, status, headers) {
$scope.newEventForm[fileItem.field] = '/laravel/public/uploads/events/' + response.filename;
},
onCompleteAll: function() {
/* Now ready to save form data */
AdminEvent.save($scope.newEventForm).$promise.then(function(response) {
$scope.events.push(response.data);
toaster.pop('success', 'Added', 'Event added successfully.');
});
}
});