Using the HTML5 Filesystem API by Bidelman, Eric -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Using the HTML5 Filesystem API

Preface

Conventions Used in This Book Using Code Examples Safari® Books Online How to Contact Us

1. Introduction

Use Cases Security Considerations Browser Support

A Cautionary Tale

2. Storage and Quota

Storage Types

Temporary Storage Persistent Storage Unlimited Storage

Quota Management API

Requesting More Storage Checking Current Usage

3. Getting Started

Opening a Filesystem Handling Errors

4. Working with Files

The FileEntry Creating a File Reading a File by Name Writing to a File

Appending Data to a File

Importing Files

Using <input type=“file”> Using HTML5 Drag and Drop Using XMLHttpRequest Using Copy and Paste

Removing Files

5. Working with Directories

The DirectoryEntry Creating Directories

Subdirectories

Reading the Contents of a Directory Removing Directories

Recursively Removing a Directory

6. Copying, Renaming, and Moving Entries

Copying a File or Directory Moving a File or Directory Renaming a File or Directory

7. Using Files

Filesystem URLs

Summary

Blob URLs

Summary

Data URLs

Summary

8. The Synchronous API

Introduction Opening a Filesystem Working with Files and Directories Handling Errors Examples

Fetching All Entries in the Filesystem Downloading Files Using XHR2

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