Open files on microSD

Aim

In this section, we are going to read files in the microSD within LinkIt Smart 7688.

Steps

• Insert a microSD into LinkIt Smart 7688.
• ssh into your LinkIt smart 7688.
• Generate a folder named ‘app'.

        > mkdir app
  

• Generate app.js.

        > vim app.js
  

• Press i and edit app.js:

var fs = require('fs');
// **** Remarks ****
// 1. The following SD-P1 stands for read first partitions in SD card.
// 2. On Linkit Smart, all files will be found in /Media folder no matter whether you pick usb host or SD card.
fs.readdir('/Media/SD-P1', function (err, data) {
    if (err) throw err;
    console.log(data);
});

• Press ESC, then enter wq! to save and leave.
• Enter node app.js, and the results can be seen!