Skip to main content

api.serialize()

Description​

Allows getting the current file structure as a plain array

Usage​

api.serialize (
    id?: string
): void;

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​

<script>
  import { getData, getDrive } from "./common/data";
  import { Filemanager } from "@wx/svelte-filemanager";

  function init(api) {
    console.log(api.getFile("/Code/Button.svelte"));

    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"));
  }
</script>

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

Related articles: