Level 75
I usually dd at key places to see what data I have, and use the network tab also to check your response.
Meaning dd and network tab while developing.
Oct 17, 2020
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Level 11
Laravel how to pass index in multiple upload file
I've been running around the circle to fix this issue.
To explain this in summary we are trying to upload a multiple files inside an array. For each questions there's choices and each choices has image attachments.
As an example I'm trying to add 2 questions with 2 choices with image attachment each. So it will be an index of 0 and 1. It is inserting data in the database but the file that is being uploaded to index 0 is the same with index 1. So in short that data in index 0 is duplicated.
Here's my code.
foreach (array_unique($types) as $type) {
if ($type == 'Multiple Choice') {
$questions = $request->get('question_c'); // assign array of questions
if ($request->hasFile('desc_url_c')) {
$image = $request->file('desc_url_c'); // assign array of images
}
// loop through the questions array
foreach($questions as $key => $val) {
$choices = new AssessmentChoice();
$choices->setConnection($this->getDb());
$choices->assessment_id = $assessment->id;
$choices->question_c = $request->question_c[$key];
$choices->points_c = $request->points_c[$key];
$choices->description_c = $request->description_c[$key];
$file = $image[$key] ?? null;
if ($file != null) {
$desc_url_c = $file->store($this->getDb().'/assessments/multiple-choice');
$choices->desc_url_c = $desc_url_c;
} else {
$choices->desc_url_c = null;
}
$choices->correct_c = $request->correct_c[$key];
$choices->type = 'Multiple Choice';
$choices->save();
if ($request->hasFile('option_url_c')) {
$images = $request->file('option_url_c'); // assign array of images
}
// decode options into array ["Option 1", "Option 2"]
$optionArr = json_decode($request->option_c[$key], true);
foreach ($optionArr as $file => $val) {
$files = $images[$file] ?? null;
$choiceFiles = new AssessmentChoiceFile();
$choiceFiles->setConnection($this->getDb());
$choiceFiles->assessment_id = $assessment->id;
$choiceFiles->assessment_choice_id = $choices->id;
$choiceFiles->option_c = $val;
if ($files != null) {
$choiceFile = $files->store($this->getDb().'/assessments/multiple-choice');
$choiceFiles->option_url_c = $choiceFile;
} else {
$choiceFiles->option_url_c = null;
}
$choiceFiles->save();
}
}
I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly, not sure if I'm passing the correct for the image upload.
Level 11
Yes it seems that the first 2 uploads is being duplicated. This is what I got from postman.
$request->addPostParameter(array(
'school_year_id' => '1',
'learning_tool_id' => '',
'lesson_id' => '1',
'teacher_id' => '1',
'subject_id' => '1',
'section_id' => '1',
'grading' => '1st Grading',
'category' => 'Category',
'timer' => '',
'deadline' => '',
'possible_score' => '100',
'type[0]' => 'Multiple Choice',
'question_c[0]' => 'Question 1',
'points_c[0]' => '10',
'description_c[0]' => 'Description',
'option_c[0]' => '["Option 1", "Option 2"]',
'correct_c[0]' => '["Option 1", "Option 2"]',
'type[1]' => 'Multiple Choice',
'question_c[1]' => 'Question 2',
'points_c[1]' => '20',
'description_c[1]' => 'Description 2',
'option_c[1]' => '["Option 3", "Option 4"]',
'correct_c[1]' => '["Option 1", "Option 2"]'
));
$request->addUpload('desc_url_c[0]', '/path/to/file', '/path/to/file', '<Content-Type Header>');
$request->addUpload('option_url_c[0]', '/C:/Users/jackvincent.balcita/OneDrive - Cardinal Health/Desktop/Pictures/YEAH.png', '/C:/Users/jackvincent.balcita/OneDrive - Cardinal Health/Desktop/Pictures/YEAH.png', '<Content-Type Header>');
$request->addUpload('option_url_c[0]', '/C:/Users/jackvincent.balcita/OneDrive - Cardinal Health/Desktop/Pictures/YEAH2.png', '/C:/Users/jackvincent.balcita/OneDrive - Cardinal Health/Desktop/Pictures/YEAH2.png', '<Content-Type Header>');
$request->addUpload('desc_url_c[1]', '/path/to/file', '/path/to/file', '<Content-Type Header>');
$request->addUpload('option_url_c[1]', '/C:/Users/jackvincent.balcita/OneDrive - Cardinal Health/Desktop/Pictures/Passport.jpg', '/C:/Users/jackvincent.balcita/OneDrive - Cardinal Health/Desktop/Pictures/Passport.jpg', '<Content-Type Header>');
$request->addUpload('option_url_c[1]', '/C:/Users/jackvincent.balcita/OneDrive - Cardinal Health/Desktop/Pictures/CSS Pharma - CRM issue.png', '/C:/Users/jackvincent.balcita/OneDrive - Cardinal Health/Desktop/Pictures/CSS Pharma - CRM issue.png', '<Content-Type Header>');
Where in the 2 uploads for option url_c[0] is being uploaded twice with the same file name.
Level 75
See https://laraveldaily.com/upload-multiple-files-laravel-5-4/
Request::file // example has older version input...............
Not your data in links, but might point you in right direction.
Do small parts at a time till you figure out each part, then combine.
Level 11
@jlrdw Sorry for the late response. I'm still stuck on this :(
I've tried your advice but can't seem to figure out how I can make it work.
I just want to upload multiple files inside an array all at one submit.
[0] - 4 files [1] - 2 files
This is what I've tried
foreach ($optionArr as $file => $val) {
if ($request->hasFile('option_url_c')) {
$images = $request->file('option_url_c'); // assign array of images
}
$files = $images[$key] ?? null;
$choiceFiles = new AssessmentChoiceFile();
$choiceFiles->setConnection($this->getDb());
$choiceFiles->assessment_id = $assessment->id;
$choiceFiles->assessment_choice_id = $choices->id;
$choiceFiles->option_c = $val;
if ($files != null) {
$choiceFile = $files->store($this->getDb().'/assessments/multiple-choice');
$choiceFiles->option_url_c = $choiceFile;
} else {
$choiceFiles->option_url_c = null;
}
$choiceFiles->save();
the [$key] in $files = $images[$key] ?? null; is the first foreach
and this is being uploaded, it gets duplicated and only the first file is uploaded.
[0]
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/U1n1SV8xTTzHRt4dKjGdQtPyCgag06gysJGP2iy3.jpeg
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/U1n1SV8xTTzHRt4dKjGdQtPyCgag06gysJGP2iy3.jpeg
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/U1n1SV8xTTzHRt4dKjGdQtPyCgag06gysJGP2iy3.jpeg
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/U1n1SV8xTTzHRt4dKjGdQtPyCgag06gysJGP2iy3.jpeg
[1]
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/ZbTzEgk7eNX0VUWYu8AjdY2P14c2rVYhqMxHecDU.jpeg
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/ZbTzEgk7eNX0VUWYu8AjdY2P14c2rVYhqMxHecDU.jpeg
Another option I've tried is by changing the [$key] to [$file] and this is the output.
Only the first two files is uploaded and it will be duplicated on the next index.
[0]
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/v6JkP9K8LvjBMi0d0PnKAYaHJB68PJ6p7gGwfvDP.jpeg
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/dPFa5RGWjhWE375vtjgHQjcSNLLbuRyD3Rh9xxgc.jpeg
- NULL
- NULL
[1]
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/v6JkP9K8LvjBMi0d0PnKAYaHJB68PJ6p7gGwfvDP.jpeg
- SCHL0000001/assessments/multiple-choice/dPFa5RGWjhWE375vtjgHQjcSNLLbuRyD3Rh9xxgc.jpeg
Level 75
You are using multipart/form-data right?
<form action='add' method='post' enctype="multipart/form-data">
Level 11
I'm currently using Postman since this is an API.
I've tried option_url_c[] and option_url_c[0], option_url_c[1]
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