if ($fileList[0]) {
        my $uploadCnt = 3;
        my $fileCnt = 1;
        for (;$fileCnt<=$uploadCnt;$fileCnt++) {
            my $upfile = $ARGS{"file_$fileCnt"};

            ### this passes the file to the mason component I created to upload files
            my $fileRef = $m->comp("fileUploader.mas",upload_file=>$upfile);
        }
    }