Glide Apps is able to write multiple image files to a Glide Table Images field. Airtable can store multiple images in a single Attachments field. Glide is able to display multiple images from Airtable’s Attachment field, but it’s not able to write/edit to that field in the Image Picker Edit Component (again, it can do this for Glide Tables).
Is there a plan to add this functionality to Airtable attachment fields? Seems like the same tech and would unlock a lot with that integration as it relates to multiple image attachment field CRUD between Glide and Airtable.
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Was just about to post about exactly the same thing!
Multiple image / file picker, along with ability to show an array of image is a great addition,
But I have loads of images already stored in AIrtable and want to keep using that as my back end (for lots of other reasons) - not being able to upload multiple attachments is a pain.
Before I start doing crazy work arounds - is this likely to be added? In this post I can't use the multiple image in the image picker @david was unsure whether it would work or not
Andrew
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If it helps, I sort of got round this by embedding an Airtable form in Glide. That way I can upload multiple images straight to Airtable, which suits my use case
Thanks for sharing the update! Good idea. Not sure that will work for my use case because I’m managing everything from the edit details screen (not sure I can embed an airtable form into an edit details screen). For my workaround, I’m thinking about adding 5 airtable attachment fields per image field and then using conditionals to only show the next field if the previous is not empty. Creating a sort of upload more experience on the edit details screen. Nice from a user experience side, brutal from a database structure design and will run into limitations if users want to upload more than X number of images. But it’s the best solution I have right now given my constraints.
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I’m with you Garett
Nice work around idea but agree it’s a little brutal!
Hopefully ability to upload multiple images / files to Airtable (as well as display them) will become an option soon.
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