Created m-file-input. A directive to open a file selection dialog on whatever HTML element

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+/*
+ Copyright 2014 matrix.org
+ 
+ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ 
+ http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ 
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+'use strict';
+
+/*
+ * Transform an element into an image file input button.
+ * Watch to the passed variable change. It will contain the selected HTML5 file object.
+ */
+angular.module('mFileInput', [])
+.directive('mFileInput', function() {
+    return {
+        restrict: 'A',
+        transclude: 'true',
+        template: '<div ng-transclude></div><input ng-hide="true" type="file" accept="image/*"/>',
+        scope: {
+            selectedFile: '=mFileInput'
+        },
+        
+        link: function(scope, element, attrs, ctrl) {
+            element.bind("click", function() {
+                element.find("input")[0].click();
+                element.find("input").bind("change", function(e) {
+                    scope.selectedFile = this.files[0];
+                    scope.$apply();
+                });
+            });
+      }
+    };
+});
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