Multiple File Upload using Form Requests

Yes, generally multiple files are in an array:

<input type="file" name="files[]">
<input type="file" name="files[]">
<input type="file" name="files[]">

then validate the array in your form request

return [
        'files.*' => 'mimes:jpeg,bmp,png', // or as required.
    ];

FYI, It calls the controller and as step one then calls the form request, if validation or access is true then continues down your code in the controller method otherwise returns the errors with redirect back().

@jekinney There won't be a limit to how many files a person can upload, it'll just be the one file input with the multiple attribute.

@TechKat That will be $49.95 via paypal for updating the code. ;)

Yes, generally multiple files are in an array:

<input type="file" name="files[]" multiple>

then validate the array in your form request

return [
        'files.*' => 'mimes:jpeg,bmp,png', // or as required.
    ];

FYI, It calls the controller and as step one then calls the form request, if validation or access is true then continues down your code in the controller method otherwise returns the errors with redirect back().

@jekinney Okay, so the asterisk was the solution. However, the custom validation messages don't seem to be noticed. Upon dd'ing $request from the FormRequest class, it just outputs "validation.filesize", where filesize is a custom validator rule I made to check if the file is below the allowed limit.

@jekinney Oh wait, never mind. The messages method also needed asterisks. It outputs the messages just how I wanted them. :) Thanks for the big help.

@TechKat Nice!!

@TechKat can you please post the validation rule messages in custom Request..how did you do that?