"Upload file" as question/response

[llebout]

Hello!

Currently it is not possible to set up file uploads within forms, however, it would be quite useful to have to collect information other than answers or text from users. So I am suggesting this idea if some developer is bored and wants to work on it!

I may end up implementing this but not right now because time is lacking.

Thank you

[spoorun]

Indeed. Uploading a photo is essential for many forms.

[WNYmathGuy]

Or a file/program as a submission for a contest?

[add-n2x]

+1

Are there any near-term plans to do it?

[affan-hussain]

I've been busy the past few months but will hopefully begin working on it again within the next month or so

[add-n2x]

@affan98 is there any news on the upload functionality?

If you have time for it, I could be supportive too, if needed.

[Himra]

I'd love this feature too. Thanks for your work.

[Notespeak]

Adding support functionality would make this app super practical. Thank you for your work!))

[JonathanTreffler]

Any News ? File Uploads in forms would be extremely useful !

[elsenatore]

Also interest here for such a feature. e want to guide our customers to provide complete submissions.

[squintarelli]

+1!

[agentlibre]

This would be very handy for job or membership candidates. I imagine that the upload could go to a selected NextCloud folder.

[jancborchardt]

For reference, this is the additional options Google Forms offers when you select "File upload" as a question type:

[ei8fdb]

This would be useful but would make me concerned about viruses, etc in files. Limit file types/maximum file size?

[skjnldsv]

@ei8fdb safe for nextcloud itself, but of course should be treated as any downloadable item from the internet. If you don't trust the source, take your precautions :)

[agentlibre]

This would be useful but would make me concerned about viruses, etc in files. Limit file types/maximum file size?

Unless I'm mistaken, there is already an option to set a folder as a public upload/download pathway in NextCloud; I believe the question doesn't change here.

Restricting the file types seem a reasonable measure (e.g. only "usual" document extensions), or at least there should be a possibility to do so.

Besides technicalities, perhaps a generic warning (actually a reminder) could appear for general users who decide to enable public uploading/downloading of files/documents; in a pedagogical spirit.

[ei8fdb]

If you don't trust the source, take your precautions :)

I know, but with the best intentions it's not possible to be sure your file is "clean".

[ei8fdb]

Unless I'm mistaken, there is already an option to set a folder as a upload/download pathway in NextCloud; I believe the question doesn't change here.

Correct there is - its an option for users to accept uploads to a specific location.

Restricting the file types seem a reasonable measure (e.g. only "usual" document extensions), or at least there should be a possibility to do so.

There are best practices established for this. I know Google doesn't explicitly say its scanning files for malicious possibilities, but they do so. It's not plausible that all Nextcloud instances admins will have their resources.

Besides technicalities, perhaps a generic warning (actually a reminder) could appear for general users who decide to enable public uploading/downloading of files/documents; in a pedagogical spirit.

Instead of warning or reminder for this I feel it's better to explain it's possible to cause to be exploited if accepting file uploads and the user isn't scanning them for viruses.

[skjnldsv]

I know, but with the best intentions it's not possible to be sure your file is "clean".

unless you have an antivirus scanning your nextcloud apps, nothing we can do there I'm afraid :thinking:

[hanserasmus]

Has there been any progress on this maybe? We have users with use cases of submitting research proposals and they need to use webforms to capture all relevant data from the user, but need to be able to link a specific file submission to a specific user (form). So a public drop site is not an option. This feature would be greatly appreciated!

[jancborchardt]

@hanserasmus hi Hans! :) This is scheduled for 2.1, so if all goes well it would be for the release after the initial one. That initial release could come some time this month – any testing is appreciated so we can polish up for that.

[hanserasmus]

Hi Jan!

This is excellent news. I will be willing to test it. So will just have to keep an eye on the releases! Thank you so much for this!

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@hanserasmus https://github.com/hanserasmus hi Hans! :) This is scheduled for 2.1, so if all goes well it would be for the release after the initial one. That initial release could come some time this month – any testing is appreciated so we can polish up for that.

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[elsenatore]

can support here with testing and/or translation

[ei8fdb]

I've also got more time (and a test Nextcloud instance where I can test) available now so will be happy to test this functionality.

[bgravato]

Any progress on this? It would be an awesome feature! I just wanted to add my vote to support this!

[mbo42]

Seconded - I'd like to take entries for a photography competition.

[jorants]

I think this would really add a lot more use cases (i would like to use it as a reimbursement form for example). Is this being worked on somewhere/should there be a branch for it as it might be a lot of work?

[mehdibo]

I need this too, if no one is working on it, I can take a look at it

[amirmnsr]

Agreed! Would love to have this feature.

[nikoweb]

It would be great to attach a file from the files app (as a link).

[pablovp86]

This feature would be awesome!

[libatiba]

Thank you for implementing in 2.4!!! Urgently awaited!

[dragonfire5020]

Any news about this? Isn't in the current 2.4 release as I can see it

[jotoeri]

Not implemented yet. The milestones are only a way of priorisation. If we'd wait to implement all issues of a milestone it would take years until the next release... ;)

[liebero3]

Not implemented yet. The milestones are only a way of priorisation. If we'd wait to implement all issues of a milestone it would take years until the next release... ;)

Is anyone working on it? This would be such a great feature..

[42ske]

The ability to upload files would be really great! From my point of view this feature would be perfect if the following options were given:

• enforced/optional upload
• define the amount of files which are enforced/optional to upload
• define allowed/forbidden file formats
• define a folder to which all files will be uploaded, folder must be sharable via app files
• define the file names using values from other fields of the same form as well as upload-date, upload-time, file-date, file-time (original date and time before upload) …

[BenDDD]

It would be very useful for us to move from Google Forms. Thanks in advance.

[Lungshot]

+1 would love to see upload capabilities within the forms app.