XPages Multi Attachments Custom Control on OpenNTF.org20090506 06:10

I updated my sample Multi Attachment custom control to now accept configuration parameters so it is easier to reuse the control in different applications.  The updated application can be downloaded from OpenNTF.org by clicking here.  

I decided to make the control easy to drag and drop onto any XPage after speaking with Niklas Heidloff from IBM.  He was filling me in on all the changes coming soon to OpenNTF.org and I felt it was important to contribute to the efforts that are underway.  

About the Multi Attachment Custom Control
This custom control uses a central attachment repository db for all the attachments for your application.  It allows the user to add as many attachments to a document as they want by clicking the "Add New Upload" button .  Each attachment is a separate document in the attachment repository and is linked back to the document using the document's universalID.  The custom control uses a repeat control to repeat a description and download control for each attachment.

The parameters I added allow you to specify the location and name of the repository database as well as control the various features of the file download control.  The repository contains a single view and form.  You can place that view and form into any database to create the repository.

Here's a screen shot of the custom control being used on an XPage that tracks Project information:



Here's a screen shot showing the parameters:



Descriptions of the available parameters

Parameter	Description	Type
fileUploadDbName	The db name that will store the attachments.  Include the full path from the Notes data directory.	string
hideIfNoAttachments	Controls the visibility of the download control if there are no attachments	boolean
showCreatedDate	Controls the visibility of the column for Creation date	boolean
showModifiedDate	Controls the visibility of the column for Modified date	boolean
showSize	Controls the visibility of the column for Attachment size	boolean
showType	Controls the visibility of the column for Attachment tyope	boolean

You can download the control here: http://www.openntf.org/Projects/pmt.nsf/ProjectLookup/XPages%20Multi%20Attachment%20Custom%20Control.

You can read more about how the control was built by clicking here: http://www.jmackey.net/groupwareinc/johnblog/johnblog.nsf/d6plinks/GROC-7G3GF7

Please feel free to contact me if you have any issues or questions.....