function uploadFiles(submitButtonID, fileInputID, progressBarID, targetEndpoint, otherData) {
    const submitButton = document.getElementById(submitButtonID)
    submitButton.disabled = true

    const files = document.getElementById(fileInputID).files

    if (!files[0]) {
        alert('Please select at least one file')
        submitButton.disabled = false
        return
    }

    const formData = new FormData()
    
    for(var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
        formData.append("files[]", files[i])
    }

    for(const key in otherData) {
        formData.append(key, otherData[key])
    }

    var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest()
    xhr.open("POST", targetEndpoint)
    xhr.onload = function() {
        if (xhr.status === 200) {
            window.location.href = "/"
        } else {
            alert("Something went wrong during the upload, please try again later")
            submitButton.disabled = false
        }
    }
    xhr.upload.onprogress = function(event) {
        if(event.lengthComputable) {
            const percentComplete = (event.loaded / event.total) * 100
            document.getElementById(progressBarID).value = percentComplete
        }
    }
    xhr.onerror = function() {
        alert("An error occurred, please try again later")
        submitButton.disabled = false
    }

    xhr.send(formData)
}