archiver does not work on Angular2

[dolanmiu]

This library doesn't seem to work in Angular2

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'prototype' of undefined
    at patch (graceful-fs.js:166)
    at Object.<anonymous> (graceful-fs.js:27)
    at Object.toString (graceful-fs.js:262)
    at __webpack_require__ (bootstrap 14ca112…:52)
    at Object.<anonymous> (index.js:8)
    at Object.exports.isArray (index.js:156)
    at __webpack_require__ (bootstrap 14ca112…:52)
    at Object.<anonymous> (core.js:14)
    at Object.<anonymous> (core.js:906)
    at __webpack_require__ (bootstrap 14ca112…:52)
    at Object.<anonymous> (index.js:8)
    at __webpack_require__ (bootstrap 14ca112…:52)
    at Object.537 (app.component.ts:4)
    at __webpack_require__ (bootstrap 14ca112…:52)
    at Object.538 (app.component.ts:17)

Here is a plunker:

https://plnkr.co/edit/K97cNlZe9rA0wBOy2Mz2?p=preview

[dehimer]

I think library should work on REST API layer.

[dolanmiu]

I am creating a library to generate word documents with the use of archiver:

https://github.com/dolanmiu/docx

At the moment, you can only generate word documents server side. But there was a feature request asking word documents to be created on the front end.

This is why I ask.

If there is actual technical limitations, and security limitations, then I guess this can't be helped!

[dehimer]

I think its work only on nodejs. Becouse it use libraries, that available only in node. You can open sources and look, what is it required. As example fs library not available in browser. But mb I'm wrong.

[ctalkington]

looks like graceful fs could be a culprit here. i dont work with angular enough to know its limitations but i suspect it has to do with some modules being primarily written for node.

[Karnith]

Is it possible to use BrowserFS as a fill in replacement for grateful fs so this package could be used in browser? Then possibly docx library could use this for generating documents in the browser.. There is JSZip as well for working with zip files.