File Upload using AngularJS

Question

Here is my HTML form:

Answer 1

<form id="csv_file_form" ng-submit="submit_import_csv()" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    <input ng-model='file' type="file"/>
    <input type="submit" value='Submit'/>
</form>

In angularJS controller

$scope.submit_import_csv = function(){

        var formData = new FormData(document.getElementById("csv_file_form"));
        console.log(formData);

        $.ajax({
            url: "import",
            type: 'POST',
            data:  formData,
            mimeType:"multipart/form-data",
            contentType: false,
            cache: false,
            processData:false,
            success: function(result, textStatus, jqXHR)
            {
            console.log(result);
            }
        });

        return false;
    }

Answer 2

I've read all the thread and the HTML5 API solution looked the best. But it changes my binary files, corrupting them in a manner I've not investigated. The solution that worked perfectly for me was :

HTML :

<input type="file" id="msds" ng-model="msds" name="msds"/>
<button ng-click="msds_update()">
    Upload
</button>

JS:

msds_update = function() {
    var f = document.getElementById('msds').files[0],
        r = new FileReader();
    r.onloadend = function(e) {
        var data = e.target.result;
        console.log(data);
        var fd = new FormData();
        fd.append('file', data);
        fd.append('file_name', f.name);
        $http.post('server_handler.php', fd, {
            transformRequest: angular.identity,
            headers: {'Content-Type': undefined}
        })
        .success(function(){
            console.log('success');
        })
        .error(function(){
            console.log('error');
        });
    };
    r.readAsDataURL(f);
}

Server side (PHP):

$file_content = $_POST['file'];
$file_content = substr($file_content,
    strlen('data:text/plain;base64,'));
$file_content = base64_decode($file_content);

Answer 3

Above accepted answer is not browser compatible. If some one has compatibility issue try this.

Fiddle

View Code

 <div ng-controller="MyCtrl">
      <input type="file" id="file" name="file"/>
      <br>
      <button ng-click="add()">Add</button>
      <p>{{data}}</p>
    </div>

Controller code

var myApp = angular.module('myApp',[]);

function MyCtrl($scope) {
    $scope.data = 'none';    
    $scope.add = function(){
      var f = document.getElementById('file').files[0],
          r = new FileReader();
      r.onloadend = function(e){        
          var binary = "";
var bytes = new Uint8Array(e.target.result);
var length = bytes.byteLength;

for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) 
{
    binary += String.fromCharCode(bytes[i]);
}

$scope.data = (binary).toString();

          alert($scope.data);
      }
      r.readAsArrayBuffer(f);
    }
}

Answer 4

You can use a FormData object which is safe and fast:

// Store the file object when input field is changed
$scope.contentChanged = function(event){
    if (!event.files.length)
        return null;

    $scope.content = new FormData();
    $scope.content.append('fileUpload', event.files[0]); 
    $scope.$apply();
}

// Upload the file over HTTP
$scope.upload = function(){
    $http({
        method: 'POST', 
        url: '/remote/url',
        headers: {'Content-Type': undefined },
        data: $scope.content,
    }).success(function(response) {
        // Uploading complete
        console.log('Request finished', response);
    });
}

Answer 5

in simple words

in Html - add below code only

     <form name="upload" class="form" data-ng-submit="addFile()">
  <input type="file" name="file" multiple 
 onchange="angular.element(this).scope().uploadedFile(this)" />
 <button type="submit">Upload </button>
</form>

in the controller - This function is called when you click "upload file button". it will upload the file. you can console it.

$scope.uploadedFile = function(element) {
$scope.$apply(function($scope) {
  $scope.files = element.files;         
});
}

add more in controllers - below code add into the function . This function is called when you click on button which is used "hitting the api (POST)". it will send file(which uploaded) and form-data to the backend .

var url = httpURL + "/reporttojson"
        var files=$scope.files;

         for ( var i = 0; i < files.length; i++)
         {
            var fd = new FormData();
             angular.forEach(files,function(file){
             fd.append('file',file);
             });
             var data ={
              msg : message,
              sub : sub,
              sendMail: sendMail,
              selectUsersAcknowledge:false
             };

             fd.append("data", JSON.stringify(data));
              $http.post(url, fd, {
               withCredentials : false,
               headers : {
                'Content-Type' : undefined
               },
             transformRequest : angular.identity
             }).success(function(data)
             {
                  toastr.success("Notification sent successfully","",{timeOut: 2000});
                  $scope.removereport()
                   $timeout(function() {
                    location.reload();
                }, 1000);

             }).error(function(data)
             {
              toastr.success("Error in Sending Notification","",{timeOut: 2000});
              $scope.removereport()
             });
        }

in this case .. i added below code as form data

var data ={
          msg : message,
          sub : sub,
          sendMail: sendMail,
          selectUsersAcknowledge:false
         };

Answer 6

Use the onchange event to pass the input file element to your function.

<input type="file" onchange="angular.element(this).scope().fileSelected(this)" />

So when a user selects a file, you have a reference to it without the user needing to click an "Add" or "Upload" button.

$scope.fileSelected = function (element) {
    var myFileSelected = element.files[0];
};