Im trying to build file preview feature before file being uploaded to the server.
Im stucked with the problem of reading file from the user's computer, not a server
Im usuing jquery Fileupload which fires the file processing on the change function
return $('#new_order_file').fileupload({
change: function(e, data) {
return $.each(data.files, function(index, file) {
read_file(file);
console.log(file)
});
},
});
Log gives File - name, size, type, proto and LastmodifiedDate
Than, this part is tricky for me, I know that I have to use FileReader() but Im not sure how to
function read_file(f){
var reader = new FileReader();
reader.onload = function(e) {
$('#CO-show-model').css('display', 'block');
loaded(f.name, e.target.result);
};
reader.readAsArrayBuffer(f);
}
Next, loaded function is for displaying the file model using three.js
function loaded(file) {
var uploaded_file = file // gives 404
// var uploaded_file = './stl/test-file.stl' // ASCII test
}
The fucntion itself is good, I tested it with an hardcoded path to some test file. But the problem is that it was on a server. Now, script gives an 404 for http://example.com/filename.stl which is true, because I pass file.name there. If I just pass file, it gives 404 for http://example.com/[object%20File]
Edit 1: I tried suggest ReadAsDataUrl, but seems to be that it's not supported by three.js. Also, the FileReader() seems to be ok
