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System.Web.UI.WebControls.FileUpload issues with "AllowMultiple" and "PostedFiles" during Multiple FileUpload Asp.net

So I'm trying to upload multiple files (images) in asp.net 4.0. I have done this before and just a little time ago this was working and all I did was try to debug a value and after that it started crying.

I have tried googling (in case you wonder) but I can't find the solution to my problem.

So here's the aspx code

<asp:FileUpload ID="FileUpload1" Multiple="Multiple" runat="server" />

I changed the AllowMultiple="true" to Multiple="Multiple" after knowing the former is for asp.net 4.5 and above and that's weird because it worked before.

This is my .cs code.

foreach (var file in FileUpload1.PostedFiles)
                {
                    string filename = Path.GetFileName(file.FileName);

                    file.SaveAs(Server.MapPath("../Pics/" + filename));

                    SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("Insert into slider(photo) values(@ImagePath)", conn);


                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@ImagePath", filename);

                    conn.Open();
                    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
                    conn.Close();



            }

It gives a blue underline on PostedFiles and the error reads

"'System.Web.UI.WebControls.FileUpload' does not contain a definition for 'PostedFiles' and no extension method 'PostedFiles' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.FileUpload' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)"

And another error also appears:

"'System.Web.UI.WebControls.FileUpload' does not contain a definition for 'AllowMultiple' and no extension method 'AllowMultiple' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.FileUpload' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)"

And after changing it to Multiple="Multiple" I'm getting this following warning:

Validation (ASP.Net): Attribute 'Multiple' is not a valid attribute of element 'FileUpload'.

Solution

  • Okay so, after searching and searching I did find the answer to my issue. And that is

    asp.net 4.0 does not allow multiple upload somehow. I'll have to use some plugin or something.