Hi, in my Android app I have a Custom URL screen which loads an HTML with <input type="file"> button. The button does not work. Is there any alternatives to upload an image from within the Custom URL screen? Here is a test page that I made: http://inventionapps.com/usedvape.com/home/test Thanks in advance :)

It won't work with 'type=file'. use 'type=image'. <input type="image" src="http://www.yourserver.com/path/to/image.png" /> alternatively, you can add this to buttons either via css or in tag: style="background: url(http://www.yourserver.com/path/to/image.png)" Cheers! -- Smug

Hello Smug, what I meant is that I'm using a Custom URL screen to load an HTML page that has an <input type="file"> on it, in order for users to upload an image. The button doesn't work. Are there any alternatives to upload an image from within the Custom URL screen?

Does it show in a desktop browser? If so, then it 'should' display just fine in the CustomURL. If it doesn't, then the problem will be with the source document. If you can't modify the source, there isn't much that can be done. If it 'does' show up ok in a desktop browser, then maybe there is an issue with the display of the CustomURL plugin. Seems odd, but maybe... I've never had that situation. But if I did, I'd try the same thing in the 'HTMLDoc' plugin, and (in the control panel properties) just set it to 'refresh' all the time, thus emulating the same properties as the CustomURL. Try it and see if it helps any. Cheers! -- Smug

Hi Smug, it works fine in a desktop browser. It doesn't work both in the CustomURL and when using the Android browser. Where can I find the 'HTMLDoc' plugin? I have a self-hosted BT server.

Here is a test page that I made: http://inventionapps.com/usedvape.com/home/test The "Choose File" button works on the desktop browser. It doesn't work in an Android phone browser.

From something I tried a while back I seem to remember that uploading image files using a mobile browser behaves differently to a desktop. You might need to do it in code.

I just tried an upload using your test web page - did it work? I can't tell but it may have.

Hi AlanMac, did you open the link from your desktop or in your android mobile browser? It will work on desktop. Did it work on android mobile browser?

Here's a link that is similar to my problem. I don't know how to make it work in BuzzTouch: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5907369/file-upload-in-webview

I used chrome on an IPhone 5

Btw, did you find a pic of a couple of plastic food containers from me?

Hi AlanMac, the page will definitely work in iOS. It's on the Android phone that I'm having a problem with it. On android, the &quot;Choose File&quot; button does not open a dialog or launch a camera. The test page I made is not going to upload anything. I just made it to point out that when you click on the &quot;Choose File&quot; button, it opens a dialog on a desktop browser and in iOS. But it doesn't do anything on Android.

The article you referenced suggests early versions of Android may not be compatible with this approach. I tried your test page on my Sony Xperia using Android 5 and Firefox. I saw a Browse and Upload buttons and I was able to select a file and click Upload. I ended up with Access Denied. So it sounds like it can work in a browser on Android, but not sure if my findings are helpful.

Who would like a plugin like this that uploads pictures and videos to the server, without having to use a a webView? It would work wayyy better