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File upload from <input type="file">

Using angular 2 beta, I cannot seem to get an <input type="file"> to work.

Using diagnostic, I can see two-way binding for other types such as text.

<form>
    {{diagnostic}}
    <div class="form-group">
        <label for="fileupload">Upload</label>
        <input type="file" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="model.fileupload">
    </div>
</form>

In my TypeScript file, I have the following diagnostic line:

get diagnostic() { return JSON.stringify(this.model); }

Could it be that it is the issue of not being JSON? The value is null.

I cannot really verify the value of the input. Уven though the text next to "Choose file ..." updates, I cannot see differences in the DOM for some reason.

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PascalVKooten Avatar asked Feb 15 '16 00:02

PascalVKooten


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3 Answers

I think that it's not supported. If you have a look at this DefaultValueAccessor directive (see https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/master/modules/angular2/src/common/forms/directives/default_value_accessor.ts#L23). You will see that the value used to update the bound element is $event.target.value.

This doesn't apply in the case of inputs with type file since the file object can be reached $event.srcElement.files instead.

For more details, you can have a look at this plunkr: https://plnkr.co/edit/ozZqbxIorjQW15BrDFrg?p=info:

@Component({
  selector: 'my-app',
  template: `
    <div>
      <input type="file" (change)="onChange($event)"/>
    </div>
  `,
  providers: [ UploadService ]
})
export class AppComponent {
  onChange(event) {
    var files = event.srcElement.files;
    console.log(files);
  }
}
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Thierry Templier Avatar answered Oct 27 '22 07:10

Thierry Templier


@Component({
  selector: 'my-app',
  template: `
    <div>
      <input name="file" type="file" (change)="onChange($event)"/>
    </div>
  `,
  providers: [ UploadService ]
})
export class AppComponent {
  file: File;
  onChange(event: EventTarget) {
        let eventObj: MSInputMethodContext = <MSInputMethodContext> event;
        let target: HTMLInputElement = <HTMLInputElement> eventObj.target;
        let files: FileList = target.files;
        this.file = files[0];
        console.log(this.file);
    }

   doAnythingWithFile() {
   }

}
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Ashish Doneriya Avatar answered Oct 27 '22 05:10

Ashish Doneriya


There is a slightly better way to access attached files. You could use template reference variable to get an instance of the input element.

Here is an example based on the first answer:

@Component({
  selector: 'my-app',
  template: `
    <div>
      <input type="file" #file (change)="onChange(file.files)"/>
    </div>
  `,
  providers: [ UploadService ]
})

export class AppComponent {
  onChange(files) {
    console.log(files);
  }
}

Here is an example app to demonstrate this in action.

Template reference variables might be useful, e.g. you could access them via @ViewChild directly in the controller.

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Frelseren Avatar answered Oct 27 '22 05:10

Frelseren