Sails.js : post text input and a file in the same time

Question

I want to send a file and a hidden input text in a form.

<form method="POST" action="/api/import_xlsx_data" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file" name="xlsx_file_to_import" accept=".xlsx" required>
<input id="url" type="HIDDEN" name="url" value="url-value">
<input type="submit" value="Envoyer">

In my controller request.body is equal to {}.
When I remove enctype="multipart/form-data" it works for my text but not for my file.

To upload my file :

uploadFile.upload({saveAs : fileName, dirname : directoryName},function onUploadComplete(err, files) { ...............});

My controller :

 importXLS: function (req, res) {
    var uploadFile = req.file('xlsx_file_to_import');
    //console.log(req.params()); -> send error params is not a function
    console.log(req.body); // send me {}
    console.log(req.param('url')); //send me undefined


...... }

More code on pastbin : My view : view
My controller : controller

Answer 1

Using skipper as a body parser, you must send the text parameters before your file input.

Try this:

<form method="POST" action="/api/import_xlsx_data" enctype="multipart/form-data">
  <input id="url" type="HIDDEN" name="url" value="url-value">  
  <input type="file" name="xlsx_file_to_import" accept=".xlsx" required>
<input type="submit" value="Envoyer">

For more information, please see the documentation for skipper : https://github.com/balderdashy/skipper#text-parameters