immediateUpload / autoUpload with rich:fileupload

Question

The upload doesnt start automatic when i choose a file. Still need to upload it manual by clicking the upload-button.

<rich:fileUpload ....
        immediateUpload="true">

Is there a way to make this work? Im using richfaces 4.2.1.

Answer 1

1. First copy the fileupload.js in to your application and add the same in your page like below:

   <script type="text/javascript" src="#{facesContext.externalContext.requestContextPath}/js/fileupload.js"></script>
   

2. Second go to fileUpload.js and find a function called __updateButtons and update the first if which is checking the items length with the this.__startUpload();

   like below.

   __updateButtons: function() {
   
   if (!this.loadableItem && this.list.children(".rf-fu-itm").size()) {
   
       if (this.items.length) {
   
           //this.uploadButton.css("display", "inline-block");
   
           this.__startUpload();// New - Added the immediate upload to work.
   
       } else {