Using this solution I'm able to retrieve files from the input tag in base64 encoding via a directive:
.directive("fileread", [function () {
return {
scope: {
fileread: "="
},
link: function (scope, element, attributes) {
element.bind("change", function (changeEvent) {
var reader = new FileReader();
reader.onload = function (loadEvent) {
scope.$apply(function () {
scope.fileread = loadEvent.target.result;
});
};
reader.readAsDataURL(changeEvent.target.files[0]);
});
}
}
}])
The readAsDataURL will read the file as base64.
How is it possible to get the path to the selected file from the input tag? e.g. file:///....
