How to use FileSaver in angular 5 correctly?











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I'm trying to save file to file system using file upload functionality.
Since the file is require for the angular app and not for the backend (rest api - java), I decided to save it in the frontend app which means somewhere inside
the assets folder in angular app.



I've install angular-file-saver.



Template code:



<input type="file" name="file-7" id="file-7" class="inputfile inputfile-6" (change)="handleFileInput($event.target.files)">


component code:



import { FileSaver }  from 'angular-file-saver';

handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
// how to use FileSaver here ?
//this.imageUpload doesn't have data or something like this

}


Any idea how to actually save the file in a folder ? thanks.










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    I'm trying to save file to file system using file upload functionality.
    Since the file is require for the angular app and not for the backend (rest api - java), I decided to save it in the frontend app which means somewhere inside
    the assets folder in angular app.



    I've install angular-file-saver.



    Template code:



    <input type="file" name="file-7" id="file-7" class="inputfile inputfile-6" (change)="handleFileInput($event.target.files)">


    component code:



    import { FileSaver }  from 'angular-file-saver';

    handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
    this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
    this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
    // how to use FileSaver here ?
    //this.imageUpload doesn't have data or something like this

    }


    Any idea how to actually save the file in a folder ? thanks.










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      I'm trying to save file to file system using file upload functionality.
      Since the file is require for the angular app and not for the backend (rest api - java), I decided to save it in the frontend app which means somewhere inside
      the assets folder in angular app.



      I've install angular-file-saver.



      Template code:



      <input type="file" name="file-7" id="file-7" class="inputfile inputfile-6" (change)="handleFileInput($event.target.files)">


      component code:



      import { FileSaver }  from 'angular-file-saver';

      handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
      this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
      this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
      // how to use FileSaver here ?
      //this.imageUpload doesn't have data or something like this

      }


      Any idea how to actually save the file in a folder ? thanks.










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      I'm trying to save file to file system using file upload functionality.
      Since the file is require for the angular app and not for the backend (rest api - java), I decided to save it in the frontend app which means somewhere inside
      the assets folder in angular app.



      I've install angular-file-saver.



      Template code:



      <input type="file" name="file-7" id="file-7" class="inputfile inputfile-6" (change)="handleFileInput($event.target.files)">


      component code:



      import { FileSaver }  from 'angular-file-saver';

      handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
      this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
      this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
      // how to use FileSaver here ?
      //this.imageUpload doesn't have data or something like this

      }


      Any idea how to actually save the file in a folder ? thanks.







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          The simple syntax is:



            vm.download = function(text) {
          var data = new Blob([text], { type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8' });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, 'text.txt');
          };
          }


          notice the FileSaver.saveAs() method, which accepts Blob as parameter.



          In your case it might look like:



          handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
          this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
          this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
          // how to use FileSaver here ?
          var data = new Blob([imageUpload], { //your file type here });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName);
          }


          Note, you might as well need to convert the image to 64 bit and back again from 64 bit in order to save and display it



          full example can be found at anguler-file-saver npm page.






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          • The page is not loading when using the code: FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName) I've installed FileSaver using "npm install angular-file-saver" but something is wrong here
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:18










          • Looks like that's an AngularJS library, not Angular
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:23












          • So, should I uninstall it and install something else ?
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:25






          • 1




            Yep,there's a package called ngx-filesaver that should work for Angular npmjs.com/package/ngx-filesaver
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:28






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            I need implement POST request then
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 8:49











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          The simple syntax is:



            vm.download = function(text) {
          var data = new Blob([text], { type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8' });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, 'text.txt');
          };
          }


          notice the FileSaver.saveAs() method, which accepts Blob as parameter.



          In your case it might look like:



          handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
          this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
          this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
          // how to use FileSaver here ?
          var data = new Blob([imageUpload], { //your file type here });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName);
          }


          Note, you might as well need to convert the image to 64 bit and back again from 64 bit in order to save and display it



          full example can be found at anguler-file-saver npm page.






          share|improve this answer





















          • The page is not loading when using the code: FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName) I've installed FileSaver using "npm install angular-file-saver" but something is wrong here
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:18










          • Looks like that's an AngularJS library, not Angular
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:23












          • So, should I uninstall it and install something else ?
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:25






          • 1




            Yep,there's a package called ngx-filesaver that should work for Angular npmjs.com/package/ngx-filesaver
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:28






          • 1




            I need implement POST request then
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 8:49















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          The simple syntax is:



            vm.download = function(text) {
          var data = new Blob([text], { type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8' });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, 'text.txt');
          };
          }


          notice the FileSaver.saveAs() method, which accepts Blob as parameter.



          In your case it might look like:



          handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
          this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
          this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
          // how to use FileSaver here ?
          var data = new Blob([imageUpload], { //your file type here });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName);
          }


          Note, you might as well need to convert the image to 64 bit and back again from 64 bit in order to save and display it



          full example can be found at anguler-file-saver npm page.






          share|improve this answer





















          • The page is not loading when using the code: FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName) I've installed FileSaver using "npm install angular-file-saver" but something is wrong here
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:18










          • Looks like that's an AngularJS library, not Angular
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:23












          • So, should I uninstall it and install something else ?
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:25






          • 1




            Yep,there's a package called ngx-filesaver that should work for Angular npmjs.com/package/ngx-filesaver
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:28






          • 1




            I need implement POST request then
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 8:49













          up vote
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          down vote



          accepted







          up vote
          0
          down vote



          accepted






          The simple syntax is:



            vm.download = function(text) {
          var data = new Blob([text], { type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8' });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, 'text.txt');
          };
          }


          notice the FileSaver.saveAs() method, which accepts Blob as parameter.



          In your case it might look like:



          handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
          this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
          this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
          // how to use FileSaver here ?
          var data = new Blob([imageUpload], { //your file type here });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName);
          }


          Note, you might as well need to convert the image to 64 bit and back again from 64 bit in order to save and display it



          full example can be found at anguler-file-saver npm page.






          share|improve this answer












          The simple syntax is:



            vm.download = function(text) {
          var data = new Blob([text], { type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8' });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, 'text.txt');
          };
          }


          notice the FileSaver.saveAs() method, which accepts Blob as parameter.



          In your case it might look like:



          handleFileInput(files: FileList) {
          this.imageUpload = files.item(0);
          this.imageFileName = this.logoToUpload.name;
          // how to use FileSaver here ?
          var data = new Blob([imageUpload], { //your file type here });
          FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName);
          }


          Note, you might as well need to convert the image to 64 bit and back again from 64 bit in order to save and display it



          full example can be found at anguler-file-saver npm page.







          share|improve this answer












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          answered Nov 11 at 7:05









          Barr J

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          • The page is not loading when using the code: FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName) I've installed FileSaver using "npm install angular-file-saver" but something is wrong here
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:18










          • Looks like that's an AngularJS library, not Angular
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:23












          • So, should I uninstall it and install something else ?
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:25






          • 1




            Yep,there's a package called ngx-filesaver that should work for Angular npmjs.com/package/ngx-filesaver
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:28






          • 1




            I need implement POST request then
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 8:49


















          • The page is not loading when using the code: FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName) I've installed FileSaver using "npm install angular-file-saver" but something is wrong here
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:18










          • Looks like that's an AngularJS library, not Angular
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:23












          • So, should I uninstall it and install something else ?
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 7:25






          • 1




            Yep,there's a package called ngx-filesaver that should work for Angular npmjs.com/package/ngx-filesaver
            – user184994
            Nov 11 at 7:28






          • 1




            I need implement POST request then
            – user2304483
            Nov 11 at 8:49
















          The page is not loading when using the code: FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName) I've installed FileSaver using "npm install angular-file-saver" but something is wrong here
          – user2304483
          Nov 11 at 7:18




          The page is not loading when using the code: FileSaver.saveAs(data, this.imageFileName) I've installed FileSaver using "npm install angular-file-saver" but something is wrong here
          – user2304483
          Nov 11 at 7:18












          Looks like that's an AngularJS library, not Angular
          – user184994
          Nov 11 at 7:23






          Looks like that's an AngularJS library, not Angular
          – user184994
          Nov 11 at 7:23














          So, should I uninstall it and install something else ?
          – user2304483
          Nov 11 at 7:25




          So, should I uninstall it and install something else ?
          – user2304483
          Nov 11 at 7:25




          1




          1




          Yep,there's a package called ngx-filesaver that should work for Angular npmjs.com/package/ngx-filesaver
          – user184994
          Nov 11 at 7:28




          Yep,there's a package called ngx-filesaver that should work for Angular npmjs.com/package/ngx-filesaver
          – user184994
          Nov 11 at 7:28




          1




          1




          I need implement POST request then
          – user2304483
          Nov 11 at 8:49




          I need implement POST request then
          – user2304483
          Nov 11 at 8:49


















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