Need help - Create an application to loop through folder of images & insert to db

[kissiffer4]

Hi,

We have a requirement to loop through a folder of images (around 1000) and insert all of them to a database. Is there an 'easy' way I can do this using SWT/JFace? Ideally, the user would be able to select all of the images they would like to upload.

Any feedback much appreciated.

Thanks,

Christopher

[xcallmejudasx]

So you need to insert 1000 images into the database or only the ones the user selects? If your just uploading them to the database don't work with the actual image, just use the file name and insert them that way. If it's the sort of thing where all images on an SD card are shown and the user selects which one to upload then your most likely going to want to use a Composite with either a bunch of say 200X200 Canvas objects to display the images or just set a large Canvas on top of the composite and resize the images and place them.(I havn't worked with canvas so I don't know if it allows multiple images on a single 1 which is why there are 2 options). Personally even if Canvas does allow you to attach them all to one I think it may be easier if each image has its own canvas and you just set like 5 to a line or something in your composite

[kissiffer4]

So you need to insert 1000 images into the database or only the ones the user selects? If your just uploading them to the database don't work with the actual image, just use the file name and insert them that way. If it's the sort of thing where all images on an SD card are shown and the user selects which one to upload then your most likely going to want to use a Composite with either a bunch of say 200X200 Canvas objects to display the images or just set a large Canvas on top of the composite and resize the images and place them.(I havn't worked with canvas so I don't know if it allows multiple images on a single 1 which is why there are 2 options). Personally even if Canvas does allow you to attach them all to one I think it may be easier if each image has its own canvas and you just set like 5 to a line or something in your composite

Thanks for your input. At this point, just uploading the entire bunch from the folder would suffice.

Would it be possible to allow the user to enter the path or select the directory that contains the images? Also, by using the file name, I am assuming I would still need to use the same InputStream code, but just loop through all of the files, correct?

Thanks again. Not looking for code..just for some guidance :)