# Multiple File Uploads **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 13, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-file-uploads/88628 "2007-03-13T05:58:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/plewizard)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-file-uploads/88628/1 "2007-03-13T05:58:13Z")
Hey, I’m looking for a good and complete how to to implement multiple file uploads in a form. I’ve been looking for hours now, trying a few snippets or bits or various forums, and I’d love it if someone who had a real good grasp on ruby could show me (and everyone else) a ruby way to implement it. so far all I’ve found is hacks that don’t really work. I’m familiar with file\_column, acts\_as\_attachment, and attachment\_fu and have gotten all of them to work with one file. I’ve even tried combing through mephisto’s code, but i can’t make what Rick does there work. Any help would be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/plewizard)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 9:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-file-uploads/88628/2 "2007-03-14T09:12:51Z")
This’d be great to know! Any recommendations? On 3/13/07, plewizard [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Any help would be awesome. > > > – Ramon Miguel M. Tayag ---
**Author:** ![plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/plewizard)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-file-uploads/88628/3 "2007-03-14T11:29:25Z")
plewizard wrote: > Hey, I’m looking for a good and complete how to to implement multiple > file uploads in a form. I’ve been looking for hours now, trying a few > snippets or bits or various forums, and I’d love it if someone who had > a real good grasp on ruby could show me (and everyone else) a ruby way > to implement it. so far all I’ve found is hacks that don’t really > work. I’m familiar with file\_column, acts\_as\_attachment, and > attachment\_fu and have gotten all of them to work with one file. I’ve > even tried combing through mephisto’s code, but i can’t make what Rick > does there work. > > Any help would be awesome. Use flash and make your life simple 😃 ---
**Author:** ![plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/plewizard)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-file-uploads/88628/4 "2007-03-14T13:11:40Z")
True… [http://blog.vixiom.com/2006/09/08/multiple-file-upload-with-flash-and-ruby-on-rails/](http://blog.vixiom.com/2006/09/08/multiple-file-upload-with-flash-and-ruby-on-rails/) On 3/14/07, Jamal S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Use flash and make your life simple 😃 – Ramon Miguel M. Tayag ---
**Author:** ![plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/plewizard)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-file-uploads/88628/5 "2007-03-14T16:30:44Z")
hey, acts as attachment handles multiple file uploads easily… here is what you do… 2 models…article and photo…article has\_many photos and photo belongs\_to article. create your aaa model and include the article\_id in the photo table. next when you create your form, instantiate more dvd\_covers. like dvd\_cover1 = Photo.new…dvd\_cover2 = Photo.new… now in your form, add the newly created file fields. when your in the submit action build it how you would a has\_many relationship. something like myarticle = Article.new myarticle.build\_photo(params[:dvdcover1\_uploaded\_data]) myarticle.build\_photo(params[:dvdcover2\_uploaded\_data]) etc… ---
**Author:** ![plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@plewizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/plewizard)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-file-uploads/88628/6 "2007-03-14T16:31:15Z")
i will post the write up in my blog at [railsgrunt.com](http://railsgrunt.com) when i get home.