[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 83688] New: File API does not support DOM events (like addEventListener)

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83688

           Summary: File API does not support DOM events (like
                    addEventListener)
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Event Handling
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: pimvdb at live.nl


The specifications of e.g. FileReader and FileWriter require that events are handled in the manner of DOM events. See:

http://www.w3.org/TR/FileAPI/#fire-a-progress-event
http://dev.w3.org/2009/dap/file-system/file-writer.html#dfn-fire-a-progress-event

Currently it's not possible to actually use functions such as addEventListener on file readers or file writers. It's merely possible to assign a function like:

someFileWriter.onwriteend = func;

It should be possible to do the following as well:

someFileWriter.addEventListener("writeend", func, false);

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