Refactor file loading and add support for .docx files

src/backend/langflow/base/data/utils.py

@@ -10,19 +10,7 @@ from langflow.schema.schema import Record
 
 # Types of files that can be read simply by file.read()
 # and have 100% to be completely readable
-TEXT_FILE_TYPES = [
-    "txt",
-    "md",
-    "mdx",
-    "csv",
-    "json",
-    "yaml",
-    "yml",
-    "xml",
-    "html",
-    "htm",
-    "pdf",
-]
+TEXT_FILE_TYPES = ["txt", "md", "mdx", "csv", "json", "yaml", "yml", "xml", "html", "htm", "pdf", "docx"]
 
 
 def is_hidden(path: Path) -> bool:
@@ -84,6 +72,13 @@ def read_text_file(file_path: str) -> str:
         return f.read()
 
 
+def read_docx_file(file_path: str) -> str:
+    from docx import Document  # type: ignore
+
+    doc = Document(file_path)
+    return "\n\n".join([p.text for p in doc.paragraphs])
+
+
 def parse_pdf_to_text(file_path: str) -> str:
     from pypdf import PdfReader  # type: ignore
 
@@ -96,6 +91,8 @@ def parse_text_file_to_record(file_path: str, silent_errors: bool) -> Optional[R
     try:
         if file_path.endswith(".pdf"):
             text = parse_pdf_to_text(file_path)
+        elif file_path.endswith(".docx"):
+            text = read_docx_file(file_path)
         else:
             text = read_text_file(file_path)
         # if file is json, yaml, or xml, we can parse it

src/backend/langflow/components/data/File.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from langflow import CustomComponent
 from langflow.base.data.utils import TEXT_FILE_TYPES, parse_text_file_to_record
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ from langflow.schema import Record
 
 
 class FileComponent(CustomComponent):
-    display_name = "File"
-    description = "Load a file."
+    display_name = "Files"
+    description = "Read Text Files"
 
     def build_config(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         return {
-            "path": {"display_name": "Path"},
+            "path": {
+                "display_name": "Path",
+                "field_type": "file",
+                "file_types": TEXT_FILE_TYPES,
+                "info": f"Supported file types: {', '.join(TEXT_FILE_TYPES)}",
+            },
             "silent_errors": {
                 "display_name": "Silent Errors",
                 "advanced": True,
@@ -19,13 +24,20 @@ class FileComponent(CustomComponent):
             },
         }
 
-    def build(
-        self,
-        path: str,
-        silent_errors: bool = False,
-    ) -> Optional[Record]:
+    def load_file(self, path: str, silent_errors: bool = False) -> Record:
         resolved_path = self.resolve_path(path)
         extension = resolved_path.split(".")[-1]
         if extension not in TEXT_FILE_TYPES:
             raise ValueError(f"Unsupported file type: {extension}")
-        return parse_text_file_to_record(resolved_path, silent_errors)
+        record = parse_text_file_to_record(resolved_path, silent_errors)
+        self.status = record if record else "No data"
+        return record or Record()
+
+    def build(
+        self,
+        paths: List[str],
+        silent_errors: bool = False,
+    ) -> Record:
+        records = [self.load_file(path, silent_errors) for path in paths]
+        self.status = records
+        return records