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Initialize File Manager Using SystemJS in Angular FileManager component

21 Dec 2022 / 3 minutes to read

File manager can also be initialized using SystemJS as follows

Installation and configuration

  • To setup basic Angular sample use the following commands.
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git clone https://github.com/angular/quickstart.git quickstart
cd quickstart
npm install

For more information, refer to Angular sample setup.

  • Install Syncfusion file manager packages using the below command.
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npm install @syncfusion/ej2-angular-filemanager --save

The above package installs File Manager dependencies which are required to render the component in an Angular environment.

  • Syncfusion ej2-angular-filemanager packages need to be mapped in systemjs.config.js configuration file.
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/**
 * System configuration for Angular samples
 * Adjust as necessary for your application needs.
 */
(function (global) {
  System.config({
paths: {
  // paths serve as alias
  'npm:': 'node_modules/',
  "syncfusion:": "node_modules/@syncfusion/", // syncfusion alias

},
// map tells the System loader where to look for things
map: {
  // our app is within the app folder
  'app': 'app',

  // angular bundles
  '@angular/core': 'npm:@angular/core/bundles/core.umd.js',
  '@angular/common': 'npm:@angular/common/bundles/common.umd.js',
  '@angular/compiler': 'npm:@angular/compiler/bundles/compiler.umd.js',
  '@angular/platform-browser': 'npm:@angular/platform-browser/bundles/platform-browser.umd.js',
  '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic': 'npm:@angular/platform-browser-dynamic/bundles/platform-browser-dynamic.umd.js',
  '@angular/http': 'npm:@angular/http/bundles/http.umd.js',
  '@angular/router': 'npm:@angular/router/bundles/router.umd.js',
  '@angular/forms': 'npm:@angular/forms/bundles/forms.umd.js',

  // syncfusion bundles
  "@syncfusion/ej2-base": "syncfusion:ej2-base/dist/ej2-base.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-data": "syncfusion:ej2-data/dist/ej2-data.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-grids": "syncfusion:ej2-grids/dist/ej2-grids.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-layouts": "syncfusion:ej2-layouts/dist/ej2-layouts.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-navigations": "syncfusion:ej2-navigations/dist/ej2-navigations.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-inputs": "syncfusion:ej2-inputs/dist/ej2-inputs.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-compression": "syncfusion:ej2-compression/dist/ej2-compression.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-pdf-export": "syncfusion:ej2-pdf-export/dist/ej2-pdf-export.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-file-utils": "syncfusion:ej2-file-utils/dist/ej2-file-utils.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-popups": "syncfusion:ej2-popups/dist/ej2-popups.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-buttons": "syncfusion:ej2-buttons/dist/ej2-buttons.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-lists": "syncfusion:ej2-lists/dist/ej2-lists.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons": "syncfusion:ej2-splitbuttons/dist/ej2-splitbuttons.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-calendars": "syncfusion:ej2-calendars/dist/ej2-calendars.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-excel-export": "syncfusion:ej2-excel-export/dist/ej2-excel-export.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-dropdowns": "syncfusion:ej2-dropdowns/dist/ej2-dropdowns.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-filemanager": "syncfusion:ej2-filemanager/dist/ej2-filemanager.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-angular-base": "syncfusion:ej2-angular-base/dist/ej2-angular-base.umd.min.js",
  "@syncfusion/ej2-angular-filemanager": "syncfusion:ej2-angular-filemanager/dist/ej2-angular-filemanager.umd.min.js",

  // other libraries
  'rxjs':                      'npm:rxjs',
  'angular-in-memory-web-api': 'npm:angular-in-memory-web-api/bundles/in-memory-web-api.umd.js'
},
// packages tells the System loader how to load when no filename and/or no extension
packages: {
  app: {
    defaultExtension: 'js',
    meta: {
      './*.js': {
        loader: 'systemjs-angular-loader.js'
      }
    }
  },
  rxjs: {
    defaultExtension: 'js'
  }
}
  });
})(this);

To render the file manager component, need to import file manager and its dependent component’s styles as given below in style.css.

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@import '@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-layouts/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-dropdowns/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css';
@import '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-filemanager/styles/material.css';

Note: If you want to refer the combined component styles, please make use of our CRG (Custom Resource Generator) in your application.

Create a simple File Manager

Refer the following code to include the file manager in application .

  • Create an Angular component with file manager. Add the following file manager template in component template of app.component.html
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<ejs-filemanager id='overview' [ajaxSettings]='ajaxSettings'>
</ejs-filemanager>
  • Create an Angular module and include the above file manager component.
  • In the module, declare the Component and Directives required to render the file manager.
  • Bootstrap the application with the above module.

Refer to the following snippet to import the FileManagerAllModule in app.module.ts from the @syncfusion/ej2-angular-filemanager.

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import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { HttpModule, JsonpModule } from '@angular/http';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';

import { FileManagerAllModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-filemanager';

@NgModule({
imports: [FileManagerAllModule, HttpModule, JsonpModule, BrowserModule],
declarations: [AppComponent],
bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }

systemjs.config.js file should be configured as described in the Installation and configuration section.

Run the application

Use the npm run start command to run the application in the browser.

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npm start

The following samples shows the file manager component in browser.

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import { Component } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-root',
  styleUrls: ['app/app.component.css'],
  templateUrl: 'app/app.component.html'
})

export class AppComponent {
  public ajaxSettings: object;
  public hostUrl: string = 'https://ej2-aspcore-service.azurewebsites.net/';
  public ngOnInit(): void {
this.ajaxSettings = {
  url: this.hostUrl + 'api/FileManager/FileOperations',
  getImageUrl: this.hostUrl + 'api/FileManager/GetImage',
  uploadUrl: this.hostUrl + 'api/FileManager/Upload',
  downloadUrl: this.hostUrl + 'api/FileManager/Download'
};
  }
}
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import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { HttpModule, JsonpModule } from '@angular/http';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';

import { FileManagerModule  } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-filemanager';

@NgModule({
    imports: [FileManagerModule , HttpModule, JsonpModule, BrowserModule],
declarations: [AppComponent],
bootstrap: [AppComponent]
})
export class AppModule { }
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import { platformBrowserDynamic } from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
import { enableProdMode } from '@angular/core';
import { AppModule } from './app.module';

enableProdMode();
platformBrowserDynamic().bootstrapModule(AppModule);
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<ejs-filemanager id='default-filemanager' #filemanagerObj [ajaxSettings]='ajaxSettings' [view]='view'>
</ejs-filemanager>