add option to upload file when creating a table

app/Http/Controllers/TableController.php

@@ -81,16 +81,17 @@ class TableController extends Controller
      */
     public function create()
     {
-        $exampleData =
+        $exampleData = "";
-            "Mercenaria mercenaria,hard clam,40\n" .
+//            "Mercenaria mercenaria,hard clam,40\n" .
-            "Magallana gigas,pacific oyster,30\n" .
+//            "Magallana gigas,pacific oyster,30\n" .
-            "Patella vulgata,common limpet,20";
+//            "Patella vulgata,common limpet,20";
 
         $columns = Column::columnsFromJson([
             // fake 'id' to satisfy the check in Column constructor
-            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'latin',    'type' => 'string', 'title' => 'Latin Name'],
+            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'column_1', 'type' => 'string', 'title' => 'First Column'],
-            ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'common',   'type' => 'string', 'title' => 'Common Name'],
+//            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'latin',    'type' => 'string', 'title' => 'Latin Name'],
-            ['id' => 3, 'name' => 'lifespan', 'type' => 'int',    'title' => 'Lifespan (years)']
+//            ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'common',   'type' => 'string', 'title' => 'Common Name'],
+//            ['id' => 3, 'name' => 'lifespan', 'type' => 'int',    'title' => 'Lifespan (years)']
         ]);
 
         return view('table.create', [
@@ -210,7 +211,33 @@ class TableController extends Controller
         }
 
         // --- DATA ---
-        $dataCsvLines = Utils::csvToArray($input->data);
+        $fname = 'csv-file';
+        $dataCsvLines = [];
+        if ($request->hasFile($fname)) {
+            try {
+                $file = $request->file($fname);
+                if ($file->isValid() && $file->isReadable()) {
+                    $handle = $file->openFile();
+                    $dataCsvLines = Utils::csvToArray($handle);
+                    if (empty($dataCsvLines)) throw new \Exception("Failed to parse CSV file.");
+                    $handle = null;
+                } else {
+                    throw new \Exception("File not valid.");
+                }
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                return $this->backWithErrors(['csv-file' => $e->getMessage()]);
+            }
+        }
+        else if ($input->data) {
+            try {
+                $text = trim($input->data);
+                if (!empty($text)) {
+                    $dataCsvLines = Utils::csvToArray($text);
+                }
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                return $this->backWithErrors(['data' => $e->getMessage()]);
+            }
+        }
 
         // Preparing data to insert into the Rows table
         $rowsToInsert = null;

app/Models/Row.php

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Row extends BaseModel
      */
     public static function allocateRowIDs($count)
     {
+        if ($count == 0) return null;
         $last = \DB::selectOne("SELECT multi_nextval('global_row_id_seq', ?) AS last_id;", [$count])->last_id;
         return [$last - $count + 1, $last];
     }

resources/assets/js/components/ColumnEditor.vue

@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ Complex animated column editor for the table edit page
                 <input v-model="col.name"
                        :class="['form-control', { 'is-invalid': col._errors && col._errors['name'] }]"
                        :title="(col._errors && col._errors['name']) ? col._errors['name'][0] : null"
+                       :ref="`edit-${i}-name`"
+                       @keydown.down="verticalTab(i, 'name', 1)"
+                       @keydown.up="verticalTab(i, 'name', -1)"
                        type="text">
               </td>
 
@@ -81,6 +84,9 @@ Complex animated column editor for the table edit page
                 <input v-model="col.title"
                        :title="(col._errors && col._errors['title']) ? col._errors['title'][0] : null"
                        :class="['form-control', { 'is-invalid': col._errors && col._errors['title'] }]"
+                       :ref="`edit-${i}-title`"
+                       @keydown.down="verticalTab(i, 'title', 1)"
+                       @keydown.up="verticalTab(i, 'title', -1)"
                        type="text">
               </td>
             </template>
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ Complex animated column editor for the table edit page
 
   @media screen and (min-width: 625px) {
     table.new-table {
-      margin-left: -53px;
+      margin-left: -66px;
     }
   }
 
@@ -471,6 +477,34 @@ export default {
       for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(col._loadvals)) {
         col[key] = value
       }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Move to next or prev editable cell vertically
+     *
+     * @param index
+     * @param field
+     * @param dir - +1 down, -1 up
+     */
+    verticalTab (index, field, dir) {
+      if (dir == -1) {
+        // up
+        for(let i = index-1; i>= 0; i--) {
+          if (this.columns[i]._editing || this.newTable) {
+            this.$refs[`edit-${i}-${field}`][0].focus()
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      else {
+        // down
+        for(let i = index+1; i < this.columns.length; i++) {
+          if (this.columns[i]._editing || this.newTable) {
+            this.$refs[`edit-${i}-${field}`][0].focus()
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 }

resources/views/table/create.blade.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 @section('content')
   <form method="POST" action="{{route('table.storeNew')}}" class="row justify-content-center"
+        enctype="multipart/form-data"
         aria-label="New Table">
 
     @csrf
@@ -57,11 +58,15 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {!! Widget::textarea('data', 'Initial data')->value($exampleData)->height('12em')
+      {!! Widget::par('
-            ->help('
+        Initialize the table with pasted CSV lines or an uploaded CSV file,
-              Initial table data in CSV format, columns corresponding to the
+        using the column order you defined above. This is optional, you can always
-              specification you entered above. This is optional; you can fill the table
+        fill or modify the table later.
-              later, e.g. by uploading a CSV file.') !!}
+      ', 'text-muted') !!}
+
+      {!! Widget::textarea('data', 'CSV as text')->value($exampleData)->height('12em') !!}
+
+      {!! Widget::file('csv-file', 'CSV file')->accept("text/csv") !!}
 
       <div class="row form-group">
         <div class="col-md-7 offset-md-3">

resources/views/table/propose/add-rows-csv.blade.php

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       }
     @endphp
 
-    {!! Widget::par('Append rows from pasted CSV lines or uploaded CSV file') !!}
+    {!! Widget::par('Append rows from pasted CSV lines or an uploaded CSV file') !!}
 
     {{-- TODO interactive widget to select which cols are included, and in which order --}}
     {!! Widget::labeledPar('Columns', implode(', ', $cols), '', false) !!}