Jszip- create files with a literal `/` in the name?

Question

I want to create an image file named:

jszip.file('a/b.png', image) jszip.generateAsync({ type: 'blob' }).then(function (content) { saveAs(content, image + '.zip'); })

The results are equivalent: zip.folder('a').file('b.png', 'image') // equivalent

Is there a way to create an image with such a name, rather than splitting it into a directory??

I don't know jszip, but, try: `jszip.file("a\/b.png", image)` - escaping the forward-slash. — iAmOren, Jul 31 '20 at 05:16
Ok, then: No... See @DynasticSponge's answer below. In the reference someone suggested using character that looks like "/" but isn't "/". How about using something else to separate - like "."? — iAmOren, Jul 31 '20 at 16:20
@iAmOren I don't understand that, can you help me for example? — VinhNguyen, Aug 03 '20 at 02:50
It just doesn't create a folder, but it still doesn't change. ' to '/' in the file name — VinhNguyen, Aug 03 '20 at 03:45
Right - I was giving an example of using SOMETHING ELSE ("." instead of "/"), because, it seems, "/" CANNOT be part of a file name. Have you seen it anywhere? Why do you want it? — iAmOren, Aug 03 '20 at 10:07

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 31 '20 at 03:53

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This isn't a limitation of code.. its limitation of filesystem... reference this StackOverflow question

Is it possible to use "/" in a filename?

answered Jul 31 '20 at 03:53

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 04 '20 at 20:58

I ran into this problem recently and on my MacOS machine I observed that it is possible to use slashes in filenames. I named a file with a slash and dragged and dropped it to the terminal and I saw that MacOS replaced the slash with a colon.

Since it appears you are using a MacOS machine, to get your desired output simply replace occurrences of the slash character with a colon.

jszip.file(filename.replace('/', ':'), image)

Jszip- create files with a literal `/` in the name?

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