If you're trying to do this through a CGI script, then no, there's no convenient solution. Multiple upload boxes are the way to go. The CGI protocol does not allow for any "mass upload" or "upload directory" methods and Perl itself is simply running on the server and doesn't affect the client. Perhaps your users can tar or zip the directory and just upload the result? That would be much simpler, if you can train them to do it.

There might be a Javascript or Java solution, as these can run on the client side, there may be a way to do this. However, they are very restricted in what they can do for security reasons. No one wants malicious Javascript browsing through your files.

Cheers,
Ovid

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