random-access-file-reader

A random-access-storage compliant module for reading files in the browser using the FileReader API and browserify.


``
npm install random-access-file-reader
`

Usage

` js
var raf = require('random-access-file-readers')
var drop = require('drag-and-drop-files')

drop(document.body, function (files) {
var file = raf(files[0])

file.read(0, 1000, function (err, data) {
console.log('first 1000 bytes:', err, data)
})
})
`

You can use this to read files into hyperdrive as well

` js
var hyperdrive = require('hyperdrive')
var drive = hyperdrive(db)

var files = {}
var archive = drive.createArchive({
file: function (name) {
return raf(files[name])
}
})

drop(document.body, function (files) {
files[files[0].name] = files[0]
// will index the file using hyperdrive without reading the entire file into ram
archive.append(files[0].name)
})

`

API

#### var file = raf(browserFile)`

Create a new instance. Accepts a browser file object. The file object has an random-access-storage compliant API interface. Note that it is readonly so writes will fail.

License

MIT