upload express example

up.js

app.post('/upload/photo', function(req, res, next){
  
  var json_response = {}
  
  req.form.complete(function (err, fields, files){
    if (err){
      next(err)
    }
    else{
      // temporary filename
      // console.dir(files)
      var name = Object.keys(files)[0]
      var path = files[name]['path']
      
      var readableFilename = getFilenameNoSlash(path)

      // usable/readable filename path
      var readableFilenamePath = __dirname + "/public/img/" + getFilenameNoSlash(files[name]['filename']);

      // this is the file located here on the server.
      var localfilePath = __dirname + "/public/img/" + readableFilename

      fs.rename(localfilePath, readableFilenamePath, function (err){
        if(err) {
          console.log(err)
          json_response.message = "Failed to upload the image."
          json_response.error = true
          res.send(JSON.stringify(json_response), 200)

        }else{
          json_response.message = "Successfully uploaded the image."
          json_response.error = false
          res.send(JSON.stringify(json_response), 200)
          // console.log('upload complete')
        }
      })
      
    } // end else
  })
  
})