how to preview multiple files before uploading in vue.js

Question

I'm trying to preview multiple images been selected before uploading in vue.js. looks like i'm doing something wrong but can't figure out what. I will appreciate some guidance please. Find below my component:

<template>
  <div class="form-group">
    <textarea name="body" class="form-control" v-model="body" rows="4" placeholder="What's on your mind"></textarea>
  </div>
  <div class="form-group">
    <div v-if="attach">
        <img :src="selectedFile" style="width:70px; height:60px" />
        <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger" @click.prevent="cancelImage">Cancel</button>
    </div>
    <div v-else>
        <input type="file" @change="onFileChange" class="btn btn-default" multiple>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="form-group">
    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" @click.prevent="sendPost">Post</button>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
    export default {
      data(){
        return {
          body: '',
          images: [],
          attach: false,
          selectedFile: ''
        }
      },
      methods: {
        onFileChange(e){
          var files = e.target.files;
          if(files){
            var files_count = files.length;
            for (let i=0; i<files_count; i++){
              var reader = new FileReader();
              reader.onload = function(e){
                this.selectedFile = e.target.result;
              }
              reader.readAsDataURL(files[i]);
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
</script>

Answer 1

This works well.

Html Section

<script src="https://unpkg.com/vue"></script>

<div id="app">
   <input
          type="file"
          multiple
          accept="image/jpeg"
          @change="onFileChange"
          />

  <div v-for="(image, key) in images" :key="key">
    <div>
      <img class="preview" :ref="'image'" />
      {{ image.name }}
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

In JS section

 new Vue({
  el: '#app',
  data: {
    images: [],
  },
   methods: {
    onFileChange(e) {
      let vm = this;
      var selectedFiles = e.target.files;
      for (let i = 0; i < selectedFiles.length; i++) {
        console.log(selectedFiles[i]);
        this.images.push(selectedFiles[i]);
      }

      for (let i = 0; i < this.images.length; i++) {
        let reader = new FileReader();
       reader.onload = (e) => {
          this.$refs.image[i].src = reader.result;

          console.log(this.$refs.image[i].src);
        };

        reader.readAsDataURL(this.images[i]);
      }
    }
  }
})

Working Demo here: https://jsfiddle.net/Diwas_Poudel/1rLgzjvk/8/

Source

Answer 2

I will introduce a div into the template to hold the files you want to preview:

<div v-for="(image, key) in images">
    <div>
        <img class="preview" v-bind:ref="'image' +parseInt( key )" /> 
        {{ image.name }}
    </div>
</div>

Then to handle the image preview in your onFileChange method;

var selectedFiles = e.target.files;
for (var i=0; i < selectedFiles.length; i++){
    this.images.push(selectedFiles[i]);
}

for (var i=0; i<this.images.length; i++){
    let reader = new FileReader(); //instantiate a new file reader
    reader.addEventListener('load', function(){
      this.$refs['image' + parseInt( i )][0].src = reader.result;
    }.bind(this), false);  //add event listener

    reader.readAsDataURL(this.images[i]);
}