Parse multipart file using formidable

Hi all,

I am receiving a multipart file via a REST service call to a vendors API. This file includes XML data and blob data for two images. I need to be able to split and store these as individual files using Node/Express. I have seen a lot posts/resources on multipart form data, but my needs are parsing this using JavaScript into individual files that can then be uploaded into Azure Blob Storage. I suspect Node/Express or a Node module such as request (https://github.com/request/request) would be the right way to go, but haven’t found anything concrete. Here is an example of the multipart file. Note that there is not filename for the multipart file:

MIME-Version:1.0
Content-Type:multipart/mixed; 
boundary="----=_Part_4_153315749.1440434094461"

------=_Part_4_153315749.1440434094461
Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name=Texture_1.png
Content-ID: response-1
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=Texture_1.png

‰PNG
"blob data here"

------=_Part_4_153315749.1440434094461
Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name=manifest.xml
Content-ID: response-2
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=manifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<dae_root>blank_3D.dae</dae_root>

------=_Part_4_153315749.1440434094461
Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name=texture_3D.dae
Content-ID: response-3
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=texture_3D.dae

<xml data here... lots of xml data>

------=_Part_4_153315749.1440434094461
Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name=Texture_0.png
Content-ID: response-4
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=Texture_0.png

‰PNG
"blob image data"

Is this something that Formidable can manage, and if so, how?

Thanks,

K.

[GrosSacASac]

Check this example https://github.com/node-formidable/node-formidable/blob/master/example/multipartParser.js. it shows how to use the multipart parser as standalone

[Prinzhorn]

@GrosSacASac I understand that this is possible and I can also do npm install formidable@canary but I’m under the impression that “canary” means not production?

Edit: But I understand now, the example code is meant to be used with the latest release and I probably have to adjust it for the stable release. Thanks!