/saveFile

Saves a file inside a browser.

Primary LanguageJavaScriptMIT LicenseMIT

saveFile

saveFile(value, fileName)

Saves a file inside a browser.

argument description
value The value to load from. Supported value types are String, Promise, URL, Blob, File, Response.
fileName A string as the file name. If not specified, the file name is suggested in various ways.

Returns a promise.

setup

npm

npm i @seregpie/save-file
import saveFile from '@seregpie/save-file';

browser

<script src="https://unpkg.com/@seregpie/save-file"></script>

The function is globally available as saveFile.

usage

let text = [
  'Twinkle, twinkle, little star,',
  'How I wonder what you are!',
  'Up above the world so high,',
  'Like a diamond in the sky.'
].join('\n');
let blob = new Blob([text], {type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8'});
await saveFile(blob, 'lullaby.txt');
let res = await fetch('/path/to/image.jpg', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`},
});
await saveFile(res);