A command that generates a JavaScript file which contains an object that maps to loaded assets from a directory, including static images files, using require(...). This was built to support writing many imports/require statements for bundlers that load static assets/resources like webpack.

npm install -g @ayang4114/load_assets

On the command line, execute the following command

load_assets <directory_of_assets>

Any arguments passed without a flag is treated as an argument for the --input flag, i.e. it treated as the input directory.

By default, all files with the extensions jpg, jpeg, png, and gif are included when traversing through the assets directory. These files can be ignored by adding the unwanted extensions as arguments in --excludeExt.

Consider the following tree:

assets
├── moon.png
├── sun.png
├── nested_assets_1
│   ├── moon.jpg
│   └── sun.jpg
└── nested_assets_2
    ├── moon.jpg
    ├── nested_assets
    │   ├── moon.jpg
    │   └── sun.jpg
    └── sun.jpg

Then, load_assets assets will produce the following output in assets.js:

module.asset = {
  jpg: {
    "nested_assets_1": {
      "moon": require("./assets/nested_assets_1/moon.jpg"),
      "sun": require("./assets/nested_assets_1/sun.jpg"),
    },
    "nested_assets_2": {
      "moon": require("./assets/nested_assets_2/moon.jpg"),
      "nested_assets": {
        "moon": require("./assets/nested_assets_2/nested_assets/moon.jpg"),
        "sun": require("./assets/nested_assets_2/nested_assets/sun.jpg"),
      },
      "sun": require("./assets/nested_assets_2/sun.jpg"),
    },
  },
  png: {
    "moon": require("./assets/moon.png"),
    "sun": require("./assets/sun.png"),
  }
};

Feel free to add issues or suggestions in the repository.

You can also make PRs:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch in the forked repository.
3. Push changes to the feature branch.
4. Submit a PR request.

ISC License