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How to get the file name in Flutter when using dart:HTML library to pick file in Flutter Web?


In my project, I have defined a function uploadPdf(). Calling this function at Raised Button to pick a file and it works fine. And it printing the fileName. Now what I want to get that fileName to Text Widget. For that, I defined fileName as a Global variable, and initially assigned value. Calling this variable in the uploadPdf() function, so that when a new value gets it updates the value, but it not changing. It still shows the same value that I assigned initially. Thanks!


//Flutter Full Code
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'dart:html';

String fileName = "no item selected";

void uploadPdf() {
  InputElement uploadInput = FileUploadInputElement()..accept = 'pdf/*';
  uploadInput.click();
  uploadInput.onChange.listen((event) {
    final file = uploadInput.files.first;
    fileName = file.name;
    print(fileName);
    final reader = FileReader();
    reader.readAsDataUrl(file);
    reader.onLoadEnd.listen((event) {
      print('done');
    });
  });
}

class ButtonChange extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Column(
      children: [
        RaisedButton(
          onPressed: () => uploadPdf(),
          child: Text("Upload Button"),
        ),
        Text(fileName)
      ],
    );
  }
}




Solution

  • You will need to convert the ButtonChange widget to a StatefulWidget and move the uploadPdf() function inside the state class and call setState after you update the filename.

    void uploadPdf() {
      InputElement uploadInput = FileUploadInputElement()..accept = 'pdf/*';
      uploadInput.click();
      uploadInput.onChange.listen((event) {
        final file = uploadInput.files.first;
        setState(() {
           fileName = file.name; 
        });
        fileName = file.name;
        print(fileName);
        final reader = FileReader();
        reader.readAsDataUrl(file);
        reader.onLoadEnd.listen((event) {
          print('done');
        });
      });
      
    }