Adding file inputs dynamically with jquery?

Question

To make my weppage as compatible as possible I will go with the regular file input, the problem is that I need to offer multiple uploads.

My thought is that when the first input is set a second will be shown (up to a max of 10). Say that we have filled 5 and there is 6 visible. We now clear the second input, this will result in two empty inputs so then the last(6(empty)) input should be hidden.

Is this possible to to with Jquery?

Edit1: This is what I manage to create, it works fine. I am however sure that someone that know jquery better could make a smarter script:

In the view:

        <div id="fileInput0" class="fileVisible">
            <input type="file" id="file0" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(0)" />
        </div>
        <div id="fileInput1" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file1" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(1)" />
        </div>
        <div id="fileInput2" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file2" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(2)" />
        </div>
        <div id="fileInput3" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file3" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(3)" />
        </div>
        <div id="fileInput4" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file4" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(4)" />
        </div>
        <div id="fileInput5" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file5" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(5)" />
        </div>         
        <div id="fileInput6" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file6" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(6)" />
        </div>
        <div id="fileInput7" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file7" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(7)" />
        </div>
        <div id="fileInput8" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file8" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(8)" />
        </div>
        <div id="fileInput9" class="fileHidden">
            <input type="file" id="file9" name="files" />
            <input type="button" value="Töm" onclick="resetFileField(9)" />
        </div>

The Script:

function fileChangeHandler() {

    var hiddenClass = 'fileHidden';
    var visibleClass = 'fileVisible';

    var parentDiv = $(this).parent;
    var idNr = $(this).attr('id').replace('file', '');

    idNr++;

    if($(this).val().length > 0){

        for(var i = idNr; i < 10; i++){
            if($('#fileInput' + i).hasClass(visibleClass)){
                if($('#file' + i).val().length < 1){ return;}
            }
            else{
                    $('#fileInput' + i).attr('class' , visibleClass);
                    return;
            }
        }
    }
}

function resetFileField(id) {
    var hiddenClass = 'fileHidden';
    var visibleClass = 'fileVisible';
    var counter;

    $('#fileInput'+id).html($('#fileInput'+id).html());
    $('#file'+id).change(fileChangeHandler);

    for(var i = 9; i > -1 ;i--)
    {

        if(id != i)
        {
            if($('#fileInput' + i).hasClass(visibleClass)){
                if($('#file' + i).val().length < 1){
                    $('#fileInput' + i).attr('class', hiddenClass);
                }
            }
        }
    } 
}

What is a better solution?

Answer 1

You could have a container div which will harbor the new file input fields and a button to add new inputs:

$('#addFile').click(function() {
    // when the add file button is clicked append
    // a new <input type="file" name="someName" />
    // to a filesContainer div
    $('#filesContainer').append(
        $('<input/>').attr('type', 'file').attr('name', 'someName')
    );
});