using the magento image uploader in custom module

Question

I am trying to add the magento image uploader to my custom admin module. After tracking it down in the code base and getting very confused as to where and how it is all generated I searched on google and found this and this. My issue is the way I have followed these instruction I end up with a choose file button adding image to admin area what I am trying to achieve is magento default image uploader

I was expecting this to be a straight forward below is what I have

class Namesapce_Module_Block_Adminhtml_ShopLocator_Edit_Tab_Media extends Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Widget_Form
{
protected function _prepareForm()
{
 $form = new Varien_Data_Form(array(
 'id' => 'edit_form',
 'action'=> $this->getUrl('*/*/save',
 array('id' => $this->getRequest()->getParam('id'))),
 'method'=> 'post',
 'enctype' => 'multipart/form-data'
 )
 );
 $fieldset = $form->addFieldset('general_form', array(
 'legend' => $this->__('Add Media')
 ));
 $fieldset->addType('image', Mage::getConfig()->getBlockClassName('namespace_module/adminhtml_shoplocator_helper_image'));
 ...otherFields
 $fieldset->addField('image', 'image', array(
 'label' => $this->__('Add New Image'),
 'required' => false,
 'name' => 'image[]',
 'multiple' => 'multiple',
 'multiple' => 'multiple'
 ));
 ...otherFields
 }
protected function _getFormData()
{
 $data = Mage::getSingleton('adminhtml/session')->getFormData();
 if (!$data && Mage::registry('current_shop')->getData()) {
 $data = Mage::registry('current_shop')->getData();
 }
 return (array) $data;
}
}

.

class Namespace_Module_Block_Adminhtml_ShopLocator_Helper_Image extends Varien_Data_Form_Element_Image
{
 public function getHtmlAttributes()
 {
 return array_merge(parent::getHtmlAttributes(), array('multiple'));
 }
}

• Patrick Steenks: I have followed this tutorial, which seems to work fine: stackoverflow.com/questions/5077755/images-in-magento-widgets
• David Manners: Have you tired looking into the block Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Media_Uploader
• benmarks: Did you ever get this sorted Tony?

Answer 1

please check this link

https://wiki.magento.com/display/m1wiki/How+to+create+an+image+or+video+uploader+for+the+Magento+Admin+Panel

you should use

$form = new Varien_Data_Form(array(
 'id' => 'edit_form',
 'action' => $this->getUrl('*/*/save', array('id' => $this->getRequest()->getParam('id'))),
 'method' => 'post',
 'enctype' => 'multipart/form-data'
 )
 ); 

I hope this will help you.