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api.serialize()

Description​

Allows getting the current file structure as a plain array

Usage​

api.serialize(
  id?: string
): any[];

Parameters​

  • id - (optional) a path to files and folders

Returns an array with files and folders in the specified directory or all files and folders.

Example​

import { useEffect } from "react";
import { getData, getDrive } from "./common/data";
import { Filemanager } from "@svar-ui/react-filemanager";

export default function App() {
  const init = (api) => {
    console.log(api.getFile("/Code/Button.pdf"));

    const serializedData = api.serialize();
    console.log(serializedData);

    // to show the serialized data 
    setTimeout(() => {
      api.exec("provide-data", {
        parent: "/",
        data: serializedData,
      });
    }, 2000);

    console.log(api.serialize("/Code"));
  };

  return (
    <Filemanager data={getData()} drive={getDrive()} init={init} />
  );
}

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