I am using ASPUpload. Is it feasible to create unique folder or directory for each uploading activity so that files with same name will not be overwritten ?

Isn't it easier to create unique file name instead of unique folder?

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I am using ASPUpload. Is it feasible to create unique folder or directory for each uploading activity so that files with same name will not be overwritten ?



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Yes it is easier to create unique file names. However, as the users are doing the upload themselves, it is extremely difficult to discipline the user to make sure that the files they upload is unique. If more and more files are added into the database, keeping and ensuring unique names will be an extremly difficult and cumbersome task.

Any other suggestion ? Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!

Check out the FAQ's / Pure Upload section of this site.

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You can create unique file by adding random string to original name. Take a look at this tutorial:
www.udzone.com/showDetail.asp?TypeId=7&NewsId=561

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Yes it is easier to create unique file names. However, as the users are doing the upload themselves, it is extremely difficult to discipline the user to make sure that the files they upload is unique. If more and more files are added into the database, keeping and ensuring unique names will be an extremly difficult and cumbersome task.

Any other suggestion ? Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!


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Would this apply for a site administrator who manages a holiday website. The administrator adds a holiday to one of 3 categories. Within that holiday are images. Wouldn't it be best to upload the images to a seperate directory for that holiday?

If you're storing names of files in DB, it doesn't really metter if it's in one or three directories. Only important thing is to make sure that each image has unique file name.

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Would this apply for a site administrator who manages a holiday website. The administrator adds a holiday to one of 3 categories. Within that holiday are images. Wouldn't it be best to upload the images to a seperate directory for that holiday?
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