Reference createFileInput()

createFileInput()

Creates an <input> element of type 'file'.

createFileInput() allows users to select local files for use in a sketch. It returns a p5.File object.

The first parameter, callback, is a function that's called when the file loads. The callback function should have one parameter, file, that's a p5.File object.

The second parameter, multiple, is optional. It's a boolean value that allows loading multiple files if set to true. If true, callback will be called once per file.

Examples

Syntax

createFileInput(callback, [multiple])

Parameters

callback

function to call once the file loads.

multiple

allow multiple files to be selected.

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