Vue FileManager - Array.Methods

This section describes members used to manage file system items.

getItemContent()

Gets the specified items' content.

Parameters:
items:

Array<Object>

The specified items.

Return Value:

Promise<Object> (jQuery or native)

A Promise that is resolved after the items are obtained. It is a native Promise or a jQuery.Promise when you use jQuery.

The getItemContent returns the binary content (ArrayBuffer) of the specified items.

The following example illustrates how to obtain the specified item's image:

index.js
  • $(function() {
  • // ...
  • function showFileContent() {
  • const items = fileManager.getSelectedItems();
  • const file = items[0];
  • fileProvider.getItemContent([file])
  • .done(function(arrayBuffer) {
  • showImage(arrayBuffer);
  • });
  • };
  • });