Brilliant new Firefox add-on for uploading!

Just got this today and wanted to pass it on to those who use Firefox.

It's called 'dragdropupload':

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2190/

And it basically does this:

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When you post a reply or start a thread and go into the 'manage attachments' screen - rather than clicking 'browse' and adding each pic or hjsplit file individually, you can drag multiple files at the same time from where they are on your computer into the attachment boxes in one fell swoop.

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So let's say you have ten pictures you want to upload in 'folder a'. Simply have 'folder a' open, and click in to the 'manage attachments' section - highlight the ten pictures you're uploading and drag them over the attachment boxes and all ten will drop in automatically.

Speeds things up a great deal! :D

I was going to try and do a little vid tutorial or gif, but there's too much personal info on my screen that I can't edit out. Hopefully I've explained it ok.

Any questions, ask away. :)

That's good stuff BC. Thanks for the info!:)

Cool add-on :cool: Thanks BC :D

Sounds lie something that will save time when uploading quite a few pics in the one post,will have a look at that and try it out.:)

Cheers Booby.

I have been using it for a coupla days now since BC gave me the heads up about it.
It is a great little add on and if you are uploading a lot of photos, it saves you a lot of time and certainly helps stop the boredom setting in!!

Nice one BC

Well shit on me and call me a sundae! This will totally save me time. Great find Bobby!!! Repped!!!

You're welcome guys! :)

I've always felt there must be a way of making it possible to up more than one file at once, and luckily there's clever folks out there who know how to make extensions like this one. :D

Looks like you'll get your requests fast there buddy. ;D

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Originally Posted by solja19k

Looks like you'll get your requests fast there buddy. ;D

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Excellent! :D

Nice one solja! ;)

Having used this for a few days now, I've got say it's truly awesome. So much quicker and less monotonous than the old way.

Don't know how I managed without it! :)

Wow, looks fantastic, thanks a lot.

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Originally Posted by solja19k

Well shit on me and call me a sundae! This will totally save me time. Great find Bobby!!! Repped!!!

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Quaintly expressed there solja19k!

Thanks Bobby Coke, this looks worth a try out :)

I just started using that add-on too and it really does come in handy. Speeds up pic-loading quite a bit. Thanks Bobby! :)

Excellent program and makes uploading large numbers of files much easier,had a few miss haps when dragging the highlighted files over and not placing them in the narrow file window but that was me missing the box,been using it now for a few days and cant fault it at all.

If you have firefox and you upload pics here then give this a shot,you wont regret it.:)

Thanks again Bobby.

You're welcome guys, happy to pass it on. :)

Might I add that when you're selecting the pictures you want in the native folder of your computer, they should be in the same order you want posted. For example, if the names of the pictures are named in numerical order, click on View, Arrange By, Name (Mac). Windows have similar way of organizing files. Click on the highlighted files (anywhere), drag, and drop it in any box in the Manage Attachment window.

Thanks Bobby for sharing this great Add-on. I was just reading about browser competition on USA Today newspaper and they were talking about all the popular browsers competing on the market. Apparently, Internet Explorer is still on top but not by very much. I stopped using IE a long time ago once I was introduced to Mozilla Firefox. I wonder if the other companies have the same type of feature like this one. This is just another piece of software Mozilla will keep its competitors from catching up.

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Originally Posted by beat

Might I add that when you're selecting the pictures you want in the native folder of your computer, they should be in the same order you want posted. For example, if the names of the pictures are named in numerical order, click on View, Arrange By, Name (Mac). Click on the highlighted files (anywhere), drag, and drop it in any box in the Manage Attachment box.

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Good point beat, forgot to mention that. :)

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I stopped using IE a long time ago once I was introduced to Mozilla Firefox. I wonder if the other companies have the same type of feature like this one. This is just another piece of software Mozilla will keep its competitors from catching up.

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Likewise. Have used Firefox for years now and have it so personalised with so many great, helpful add-ons that using any other browser is a nightmare!

Think I'll start a thread soon showing a whole bunch of add-ons I have and see if anyone has some new ones they'd recommend...

I'll make this thread sticky, this plugin is so handy everyone oughtta see this thread.

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Originally Posted by RemBo

I'll make this thread sticky, this plugin is so handy everyone oughtta see this thread.

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Thanks RemBo. :)

Question for the mods...

*question answered*

Actually I know the answer to that question, obviously I can't hotlink like that. Don't know what I was thinking. :confused:

Thanks again Bobby Coke. This works great for me!

That thing is bloody wonderfull.

Has to be the best addon (for use at FF) ever.

Whoever made it deserves a medal.

Much thanks for bringing it here Bobby Coke

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Originally Posted by Pixel556

Thanks again Bobby Coke. This works great for me!

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Originally Posted by elgrego

That thing is bloody wonderfull.

Has to be the best addon (for use at FF) ever.

Whoever made it deserves a medal.

Much thanks for bringing it here Bobby Coke

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You're welcome guys. :)

Agree with you elgrego, definitely the most useful add-on for uploading to this great forum. ;)

Does anyone know if there's an update for the new FireFox yet?

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Originally Posted by RemBo

Does anyone know if there's an update for the new FireFox yet?

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beat mentioned there's a way to manually tweak it to work if you're on Windows in this post, so I think he's the man to ask. :)

I've found a way around it that doesn't require manual tweaking. If you install the Mozilla addon compatibility reporter the Dragdropupload addon works.

Find the compatibility reporter here: addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/search/?q=Add-on+Compatibility+Reporter&cat=all&x=25&y=22

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Originally Posted by RemBo

I've found a way around it that doesn't require manual tweaking. If you install the Mozilla addon compatibility reporter the Dragdropupload addon works.

Find the compatibility reporter here: addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/search/?q=Add-on+Compatibility+Reporter&cat=all&x=25&y=22

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That looks like a very useful add-on, thanks RemBo. :)

Think I'm still going to give it some time before I upgrade. As they say, if it ain't broke don't fix it, and Firefox 3 works great for me.

Makes it work like a mac. Wish I had something like it for Chrome.

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Originally Posted by RemBo

I've found a way around it that doesn't require manual tweaking. If you install the Mozilla addon compatibility reporter the Dragdropupload addon works.

Find the compatibility reporter here: addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/search/?q=Add-on+Compatibility+Reporter&cat=all&x=25&y=22

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Indeed it works! I received an incompatibility message after installing but it actually worked like before. I've just uploaded more files here. Hope it stays working.


As far as Chrome...I don't know. I'm guessing they'll develop one soon.

Is anyone experiencing an issue with dragdropupload lately?

I'm on Firefox 7.0.1, and when I drag a single file to upload, it shows up in two separate boxes - as if two files are been uploaded. It still works and uploads just the one file, but it's just a bit weird. Anyone else?

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Originally Posted by Bobby Coke

Is anyone experiencing an issue with dragdropupload lately?

I'm on Firefox 7.0.1, and when I drag a single file to upload, it shows up in two separate boxes - as if two files are been uploaded. It still works and uploads just the one file, but it's just a bit weird. Anyone else?

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Yeah, same here. It looks like it's not only putting all the files you drag to it in the upload box, but also puts all the files you selected in a single box which will cause FF to fail. It's pretty annoying, I really loved this addon, but this makes it almost impossible to use.

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Originally Posted by RemBo

Yeah, same here. It looks like it's not only putting all the files you drag to it in the upload box, but also puts all the files you selected in a single box which will cause FF to fail. It's pretty annoying, I really loved this addon, but this makes it almost impossible to use.

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That's a pity. :(

For me, it still seems to work with no problems. If I drag six files in, it will fill up seven boxes but only upload the six I chose. No crashes for me, so hope I can keep using it or there's an update for it soon that sorts it out. I can't imagine going back to the old way of uploading! :eek:

Awww. I just added this today. I hope it works OK. Sounds like a real life saver.

Thanks BC