Buffer

A binary buffer (file data)

Specification

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• Type: String

• The semantic 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 the toBinary() function to convert data to a binary format.

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Output

File input

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

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