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Show images from local folder in a gallery

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Hi,

I would like to show all images that are in a specific folder (iPad -> photo roll, PC a browseable folder) into a gallery.

Then make multiple selections of these images and upload those into SQL.

 

The last part (select and upload) is not the problem, but how can I connect a folder to a gallery? I am NOT talking about a SP folder; Only the local folder. 

Does anyone has an idea?
Thanks!

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  • v-xida-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @ArnoHendrikx ,

    Do you want the Gallery to connect to your local image folder?

     

    If you want the Gallery to connect to your local image folder, I afraid that there is no way to achieve your needs in PowerApps currently.

    Currently, within PowerApps, there is no connector supported to use local Folder as data source in an app. If you would like this feature to be added, please consider submit an idea to PowerApps Ideas Forum:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Apps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas

     

    As an alternative solution, you could consider add a Attachments control in your app, then use it to select image files from your local folder, then display these selected images file within a Gallery control.

    Currently, there is no direct way to add a Attachments control into an app, please check and see if the following video would help in your scenario (with the help of Edit form which is connected to SP list😞

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQVYid1p_vA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYK7yruBHDM

     

    After you added the Attachments control in your app, set the OnAddFile property to following:

    Clear(FileCollection);
    ForAll(RenameColumns(FileUploadsControl.Attachments,"Name", "Name1", "Value", "Value1"), Collect(FileCollection, {FileName: Name1, FileContent: Value1}))

    set the OnRemoveFile property to following:

    Clear(FileCollection);
    ForAll(RenameColumns(FileUploadsControl.Attachments,"Name", "Name1", "Value", "Value1"), Collect(FileCollection, {FileName: Name1, FileContent: Value1}))

     

    Add a Gallery (Image layout) in your app, set the Items property to following:

    FileCollection

    set the Image property of the Image within the Gallery to following:

    ThisItem.FileContent

    then you could patch the Gallery Images back to your SQL Table.

     

    Best regards,

  • ArnoHendrikx Profile Picture
    6 on at

    Hi Kris,

    Thanks! Appreciated! Will follow up on your suggestions.

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