loadAsFile method

Implementation

Future<File?> loadAsFile() async {
  try {
    final String? assetPath = this;
    if (assetPath != null) {
      // Get the asset file name
      List<String> pathParts = assetPath.split('/');
      String assetFileName = pathParts.last;

      // Load the asset image as a ByteData
      ByteData data = await rootBundle.load(assetPath);

      // Convert ByteData to Uint8List
      Uint8List bytes = data.buffer.asUint8List();

      // Get the temporary directory using path_provider
      Directory tempDir = await getTemporaryDirectory();
      String tempPath = tempDir.path;

      // Write the bytes to a temporary file using the asset file name
      File tempFile = File('$tempPath/$assetFileName');
      await tempFile.writeAsBytes(bytes);

      return tempFile;
    }
    return null;
  } catch (e) {
    debugPrint(
        'AssetImageToFile | loadAsFile | Error loading asset as file: $e');
    return null;
  }
}