How to convert array of images in array of base64 in a loopv?

Question

I am having an array of images which are stored on the server and I want base64 data of all the images.

What I have tried:

function getBase64Image(img) {
  var canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
  canvas.width = img.width;
  canvas.height = img.height;
  var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
  ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0);
  return canvas.toDataURL("image/png");
}
var images = ['images/1.png', 'images/2.png', 'images/3.png', 'images/4.png', 'images/5.png'];
for (var i = 0; i < images.length; i++) {
  var img = new Image();
  img.src = images[i];
  img.onload = function() {
    var newData = getBase64Image(img);
    document.body.innerHTML += "<img src='" + newData + "'>";
  }
}

I know as the onload event is getting fired later once image is loaded but could not figure out the solution.

Answer 1

Take a look at 3 points (had a lot of headache few months ago with img.onload):

• first to be sure that onload will work You should set the src to an image after the event is assigned

• second - you'll have to add the random get parameter to image path. something like

  img.src = images[i] + '?' + Date.now();

• and third - if this will not help, try to insert the original image to the browser (to be sure browser will load it)

Answer 2

As the onload event is synchronous( handler is invoked once image is loaded/cached ) in nature, need to use closure to access current(in a loop) image.

 function getBase64Image(img) { var canvas = document.createElement("canvas"); canvas.width = img.width; canvas.height = img.height; var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d"); ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0); return canvas.toDataURL("image/png"); } var images = ['images/1.png', 'images/2.png', 'images/3.png', 'images/4.png', 'images/5.png']; var tpArray = []; for (var i = 0; i < images.length; i++) { var img = new Image(); (function(img) { img.onload = function() { document.body.innerHTML += '<img src="' + getBase64Image(img) + '">'; }; })(img); img.src = images[i]; } 

If order of the images in array is to be maintained, a callback will be required in onload-handler which will make sure that next index from array will be accessed once current images is processed.

 function getBase64Image(img) { var canvas = document.createElement("canvas"); canvas.width = img.width; canvas.height = img.height; var ctx = canvas.getContext("2d"); ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0); return canvas.toDataURL("image/png"); } var images = ['images/1.png', 'images/2.png', 'images/3.png', 'images/4.png', 'images/5.png']; function getBaseInOrder(array, callback) { var index = 0; var resArr = []; var getBaseOfImg = function(imgSrc) { var img = new Image(); img.src = imgSrc; img.onload = (function(img) { return function() { var newData = getBase64Image(img); document.body.innerHTML += "<img src='" + newData + "' data-src='" + img.src + "'>"; resArr.push(newData); ++index; if (index == array.length) { callback(resArr); } else { getBaseOfImg(array[index]); } } })(img); }; getBaseOfImg(array[index]); } getBaseInOrder(images, function(baseData) { console.log(baseData); });