excel-upload
A node.js module for uploading and converting excel files into JSON.
Installing
npm install excel-upload
Requirements
- node.js -- v4.5.0 or newer
Usage
Uploading, storing and parsing files is done asynchronous and the result is returned as a Promise.
Don't forget the enctype="multipart/form-data" in your form.
Browser:
<form action="/upload-documents" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file" name="document" />
</form>
Controller:
import uploadFile from 'excel-upload';
static async post(req, res, next) {
const upload = await uploadFile(req, "document-name", "./uploaded", "document");
res.json(upload);
}
NOTE: Before using excel-upload, make sure you create a corresponding folder in the root where uploaded files will be stored ("./uploaded").
API
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| req | req express.js object |
| fileName | name of the uploaded file |
| fileLocation | location where uploaded file is stored |
| fieldName | field name specified in the form |