Buffer

Binary Buffer

Specification

codepage

• Type: String

• The codepage of the buffer.

In combination with type filename the buffer can be used for better file input dialog.

[
  {
    "name": "fileName",
    "type": "filename",
    "label": "File name",
    "semantic": "file:name"
  },
  {
    "name": "data",
    "type": "buffer",
    "label": "Data",
    "semantic": "file:data"
  }
]

Examples

Basic Buffer

A simple binary buffer field. You can use toBinary() function to convert data to a binary format.

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Basic Buffer

Source

[
	{
		"name": "data",
		"type": "buffer",
		"label": "Data"
	}
]

Output

Output with Buffer

File Input

When combined with filename parameter, the buffer can be used for a file input dialog.

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Premaped File Inputs

Source

[
	{
		"name": "fileName",
		"type": "filename",
		"label": "File name",
		"semantic": "file:name"
	},
	{
		"name": "data",
		"type": "buffer",
		"label": "Data",
		"semantic": "file:data"
	}
]