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I am trying to implement a code that reads binary data from a binary file, encodes it in base64, and returns it as JSON.
But I can't get the binary data read from the file. The result is always undefined.
How can I solve this problem?

What I have tried:

JavaScript
var createObj = [];
app.post('/server', function(req, res){    
    res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
    res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "X-Requested-with");
    res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "GET,POST")

    let resData = {}; 
    var num = req.body.pID;   

    createObj = new addonJS.ClassA();  //NAPI
    resData = createObj.getFile(num);  //NAPI
   
    resData.src = readBinary(resData, num);   
    res.json(resData);
    console.log(resData); // src = undefined
});


function readBinary(data, file_id){
    var fs = require('fs');
    var BufferData = new Buffer.alloc(data.size);    
    fs.open('data/'+file_id', 'r', function(err, fd){            
        var read = fs.readSync(fd, BufferData, 0, data.size, data.imageAddress);       
        console.log(BufferData.toString('base64') // correct result.             
        
        return 'data:image/jpeg;base64, '+BufferData.toString('base64');  
                    
        fs.close(fd, function(){
            console.log("close file");
        })
    });   
}
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Updated 3-Apr-21 8:04am
v3

You should return the data to the caller of the function:
JavaScript Functions[^].
 
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Chopin2001 3-Apr-21 10:19am    
Hi.
I did it.
return value in functin like this.
return 'data:image/jpeg;base64, '+BufferData.toString('base64');

data.src = readBinary(data, id);
but it's same. undefined
thanks a lot.
Richard MacCutchan 3-Apr-21 10:50am    
Well whatever you did, we cannot guess what it was. Please use the Improve question link above, and show the actual code you tried, and the exact results.
Chopin2001 3-Apr-21 14:07pm    
Perhaps my question wasn't clear.
Chopin2001 3-Apr-21 12:00pm    
Wasn't my question clear?
I can't move the whole code (this is difficult), but I thought I posted my problem exactly.
Anyway, I solve this problem.
You can check it out in my comments.
Thanks for your time.
I see a first problem in your code:
JavaScript
function realBinary(data, file_id){
    var BufferData = new Buffer.alloc(data.size);
    const file = fs.createReadStream('data/'+file_id+'.pro/Project Title.pro');
    fs.open('data/'+file_id', 'r', function(err, fd){            
    //                     ^ this quote should be removed
        var read = fs.readSync(fd, BufferData, 0, size, imageAddress);       
        console.log(BufferData.toString('base64') // correct result.             
        data.src = 'data:image/jpeg;base64, '+BufferData.toString('base64');        
        console.log(data.src) // correct value 
        fs.close(fd, function(){
            console.log("cloe fd");
        })
    });   
   /* here data.src is undefined */
   console.log(data.src)
}

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Chopin2001 3-Apr-21 11:55am    
Thanks Patrice T. It's does work. It's solve.
I think it's problem callback function.
Well I want to know more about this problem, so I need to find out more.
 var fs = require('fs');       
    var bkgndBuffer = new Buffer.alloc(data.size); 
    var fd = fs.openSync('data/'+file_id+'.pro/Project Title.pro', 'r');                
    var read = fs.readSync(fd, bkgndBuffer, 0, data.size, data.imageAddress);   
    data.src='data:image/jpeg;base64, '+bkgndBuffer.toString('base64');     
    
    fs.close(fd, function(){
        console.log("cloe fd");
    })
Patrice T 3-Apr-21 12:00pm    
Use Improve question to update your question.
So that everyone can pay attention to this information.
Chopin2001 3-Apr-21 14:06pm    
OK I did.
Thanks for your advise.

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