react-native-file-selector-fix v1.0.4
ReactNative: Native File Selector (Android/iOS)If this project has helped you out, please support us with a star 🌟 New fix for react-native 0.63.2
This library is a ReactNative Bridge around native libraries. It allows you to natively select/pick file from device file system:
| Android: nbsp-team/MaterialFilePicker/ | 
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Note: It allows you to pick file without using Intent/Third Party Software
| iOS: marmelroy/FileBrowser | 
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Note: It allows you to select only local files associate to app sandbox.
📖 Getting started
$ npm install react-native-file-selector --save
RN60 >= RNFS V1 >
RN60 above please use
react-native-file-selectorV1 and above
- iOS
 
iOS Prerequisite: Please make sure
CocoaPodsis installed on your system
- Add the following to your `Podfile` -> `ios/Podfile` and run pod update:  use_native_modules!
  pod 'RNFileSelector', :path => '../node_modules/react-native-file-selector/ios'
  use_frameworks!
  pod 'FileBrowser', :git => 'https://github.com/prscX/FileBrowser'Android
Add below snippet in your app
build.gradlefile
allprojects {
    repositories {
        maven {
            url  "http://dl.bintray.com/lukaville/maven"
        }
        ...
    }
}- Add below color attributes in your app 
res/color.xml. You can provide your own color codes 
    <color name="colorPrimary">#3F51B5</color>
    <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#303F9F</color>
    <color name="colorAccent">#FF4081</color>RN60 < RNFS V1 <
RN60 below please use
react-native-file-selectorV.0.*
$ react-native link react-native-file-selector
Android
- Add below snippet in your app 
build.gradlefile 
repositories {
    maven {
        url  "http://dl.bintray.com/lukaville/maven"
    }
    maven { url "https://maven.google.com" }
    ...
}
allprojects {
    repositories {
        mavenLocal()
        jcenter()
        maven { url "https://maven.google.com" }
        ...
    }
}Note: This library is supported Android 27 > above
- Add below color attributes in your app 
res/color.xml. You can provide your own color codes 
    <color name="colorPrimary">#3F51B5</color>
    <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#303F9F</color>
    <color name="colorAccent">#FF4081</color>iOS
- After 
react-native link react-native-file-selector, please verifynode_modules/react-native-file-selector/ios/containsPodsfolder. If does not exist please executepod installcommand onnode_modules/react-native-file-selector/ios/, if any error => trypod repo updatethenpod install - After verification, open your project and create a folder 'RNFileSelector' under Libraries.
 - Drag 
node_modules/react-native-file-selector/ios/pods/Pods.xcodeprojectinto RNFileSelector, as well as the RNFileSelector.xcodeproject if it does not exist. - Add the 
FileBrowser.frameworkinto your project'sEmbedded Binariesand make sure the framework is also in linked libraries. - Go to your project's 
Build Settings -> Frameworks Search Pathand add${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/FileBrowsernon-recursive. 
- Add below snippet in your app 
AppDelegate.m. This basically adds navigation controller in order to push list of files screen 
  UINavigationController *navigationController = [[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:rootViewController];
  navigationController.navigationBar.hidden = YES;
  self.window.rootViewController = navigationController;
//  self.window.rootViewController = rootViewController;- Now build your iOS app through Xcode
 
💻 Usage
import RNFileSelector from 'react-native-file-selector';
- API Way
 
RNFileSelector.Show(
    {
        title: 'Select File',
        onDone: (path) => {
            console.log('file selected: ' + path)
        },
        onCancel: () => {
            console.log('cancelled')
        }
    }
)- React Way
 
<RNFileSelector title={"Select File"} visible={this.state.visible} onDone={() => {
    console.log("file selected: " + path);
}} onCancel={() => {
    console.log("cancelled");
}}/>💡 Props
| Prop | Type | Default | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
title | string | Title on the toolbar | ||
closeMenu | string | true | Color of tint | |
hiddenFiles: Android | bool | false | If true it shows hidden files as well | |
path | string | Path of directory | ||
filter | string | Filter to sort the files | ||
filterDirectories: Android | bool | Filter should be applied on directories or not | ||
onDone | func | Function called when file is selected | ||
onCancel | func | Function called when file selector is closed without selecting any file | ||
visible | bool | false | To invoke file selector | 
Note
- Filter
 
- Android: Please find regex/Pattern for defining filter
 - iOS: Array of file extension needs to be ignore
 
✨ Credits
- Android: nbsp-team/MaterialFilePicker/
 - iOS: marmelroy/FileBrowser
 
🤔 How to contribute
Have an idea? Found a bug? Please raise to ISSUES. Contributions are welcome and are greatly appreciated! Every little bit helps, and credit will always be given.
💫 Where is this library used?
If you are using this library in one of your projects, add it in this list below. ✨
📜 License
This library is provided under the Apache License.
RNFileSelector @ prscX
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