Well, the files attribute of an input[type=file]
is read-only. Therefore I can not write my blob data into this input element.
But if I create a new input file element using Javscript
, then possible to insert blob data on creation? I am only interested in solutions working in chrome (extension)
- other browsers do not matter.
new File()
constructor is available at chromium / chrome 38+. See File Constructor Sample , File API.
var date = new Date(),
filename = "file-" + date.getTime() + ".html";
var generatedFile = new File(
["<!DOCTYPE html><html><body>" + filename + "</body></html>"]
, filename
, {
type: "text/html",
lastModified: date
}
);
var objUrl = URL.createObjectURL(generatedFile);
console.log(generatedFile, objUrl);
var reader = new FileReader();
reader.addEventListener("load", function(event) {
console.log(event.target.result)
});
reader.readAsText(generatedFile);