Android: Upload whole folder

[tobiasKaminsky]

When uploading make it possible to choose the complete folder with all subfolder.

[AndyScherzinger]

Sounds good to me!

I see two scenarios:

• select a folder: upload the folder and all its content including all sub folders (so the selected folder also gets created on the server)
• go into a folder with sub folders and choose "select all": no separate folder gets created, all selected files, folders, the content within the sub folders gets uploaded to the chosen location.

Any thought? @tobiasKaminsky @jancborchardt ?

[tobiasKaminsky]

:+1:

[jancborchardt]

Yup, sounds good!

[AndyScherzinger]

Dev hint - corresponding activity:
https://github.com/nextcloud/android/blob/master/src/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/UploadFilesActivity.java

[kollix]

I don't see the second scenario as needed:

"go into a folder with sub folders and choose "select all": no separate folder gets created, all selected files, folders, the content within the sub folders gets uploaded to the chosen location."

If I have already managed my files in subfolders on the mobile device, why would I NOT want to create exactly this structure on the server ?

[tobiasKaminsky]

Was requested today again via email.

[seanlynch]

Just tried to do this myself and was quite surprised to find it isn't supported.

[xXSTrikeXx]

refs: #285 #1328

[AndyScherzinger]

@xXSTrikeXx nope ;) this is related to manual upload where atm you can only choose files but not a folder for upload.

[QuelonaSec]

This feature is really mandatory. Along with a checkbox allowing full (initial) upload of a folder in the auto upload section.

Use case: automatic backup of a app folder (which is almost working thanks to the improvement in 2.0)

[avanc]

+1 for this Feature Request.
I have a lot of data in my phone which I want to backup.

[leonardsaers]

+1
I'm now trying next cloud and I'm happy with how it works. However uploading an entire directory from the mobile is a feature which I'm really missing.

[subterfugium]

I've been using FolderSync to backup my /sdcard/ (JUST because I can) overnight on daily basis. I was planning to switch nextcloud app as it's available in FDroid, but there's no way I'm able to achieve full backups with Nextcloud app without folder upload (including subfolders) options. I thought auto-upload would have done this, but it didn't and that's how I ended up adding this comment.

[aliarshad9691]

I tried to upload a folder without selecting any file...
it did not show any error message... infact I saw a notification saying uploading files...
nothing happened for 30 mins then I did a select all and upload...

[hirvinen]

Has there been any progress on this?

[leonardsaers]

Hi, we will make a new try with notaricus publicus tomorrow monday.

Regards
Leonard

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 5:50 PM, Patrik Hirvinen [e-mail]
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Has there been any progress on this?

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[thewizardstudio]

+1 This feature would be a huge help

[bushrang3r]

I really appreciate the work that has been done with auto-upload so far in Nextcloud.
However, has there been any more progress with this? > Uploading folder also uploads its sub-folders.

[AndyScherzinger]

Hi @bushrang3r due to a limited number of people working on the app (code-wise), no. We are always happy about new contribution and contributors. So if you or someone else want to help and give it a try we are happy to help to get to now the code base.

[bushrang3r]

Thanks @AndyScherzinger
I'd love to help but unfortunately I'm just a beginner coder. I'll work harder until I get to the point where I can help 😀

[bushrang3r]

About selecting sub-folders to auto-upload. Currently it can't be done, but it seems that when I update a file that is in a sub-folder of the folder I selected, the sub-folder and it's file are auto-uploaded. I'm not complaining at all, but is this expected behaviour?

[mario]

Yes it is @bushrang3r.

[oz42]

Anything new here? This is a must.

[sanvit]

Would like and update on this as well

[tobiasKaminsky]

No date due to time constraints, but we have it on our roadmap :-)

[151henry151]

I don't see the second scenario as needed:

"go into a folder with sub folders and choose "select all": no separate folder gets created, all selected files, folders, the content within the sub folders gets uploaded to the chosen location."

If I have already managed my files in subfolders on the mobile device, why would I NOT want to create exactly this structure on the server ?

because, for example, on my android device there are tons of random subfolders and weird folder structures created by my various apps. I would like to just upload all photos on the entire device, no matter which subfolder they are in, to one directory on my nextcloud.

[uvwxy]

@tobiasKaminsky you can do it :)

@151henry151 I agree with @kollix but understand your requirement. I would see this as a separate ticket. This ticket should solve the possibility to upload folders recursively from the upload activity.

Flattening a folder structure from auto upload is a separate requirement. I guess your chances are higher if you'd create this as a separate issue.

Maybe this is also related to #1920

[eZii-jester-data]

nextcloud is really funny :D

[eZii-jester-data]

300$ (-10% bountysource fee) for an android implementation that is released to the play store.

What are you guys smoking.