Create downloadable file javascript

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This tutorial shows how to do the same on an offline image, a Wi. Click to expand Last edited by a moderator: Sep 3, Thanks kari. Stigg Well-known member Member.

Local time AM Posts Thanks Kari. Is that beer? Thread Starter. Stigg said:. Kari said:. Single malt whisky, beer only if there is no whisky. Beer only for me. Local time PM Posts Local time AM Posts 1. System One Operating System Windows. You must log in or register to reply here. Viewed k times. Thank you in advance. This will not work, see [this question][1]. Do location. When you need this, it does feel like it's a common thing to ask for, and sadly with no elegant solutions. Add a comment.

Active Oldest Votes. Original answer You can't have an AJAX request open the download prompt since you physically have to navigate to the file to prompt for download. Community Bot 1 1 1 silver badge. Steven Lambert Steven Lambert 5, 1 1 gold badge 26 26 silver badges 44 44 bronze badges. Doesn't this call the link twice? I'm in a similar boat I'm passing a lot of security information in headers, and able to parse the file object in the success function, but don't know how to trigger a download prompt.

It does call the page twice, so if you are querying a database in that page, this means 2 trips to DB.

Let me explain how this helped me I have an ajax function that does some error checking on a form submission and then creates a csv file. If the error check fails, it has to come back with why it failed. If it creates the CSV it is telling the parent that "go ahead and fetch the file". But it will send request 2 times, that is not proper — Dharmendrasinh Chudasama. Show 4 more comments. Taha I tested this on Edge and it seemed to work.

Don't know about IE though. My client doesn't target IE users ;- Am I lucky? You certainly want to hide it at the same time. Jelle Kralt Jelle Kralt 6 6 silver badges 15 15 bronze badges. The programming language you're using to change window. You're right mikemaccana, I actually meant ajax :.

Have been hunting high and low for a solution and this is so elegant and perfect. Thank you so much. Of course, this solution will only work if it is a static file that already exists. If the server responds with an error though there won't be any way to stay on your main page without being redirected to an error page by the browser. At least this is what Chrome does when the result of window.

Show 1 more comment. Good Generic Code. Thanks leo. Its helpful. Could you update your answer. Be careful when using this code verbatim, though. This code is likely dangerous in another way. Could be used by an attacker to attempt to scan your internal network for exposed PDF files. Not to mention how easy it would be to bypass any "sanity checks" you think you'll be doing to the "file" parameter.

Show 8 more comments. Alex V Alex V The readfile function is indeed faster. I personally recommend using this answer instead of the accepted one — Jose Garrido. Rob W Rob W k 76 76 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. TecBrat Yes, but that was what the OP asked. TecBrat or put the. Alex W Alex W Sudden Def Sudden Def 8, 3 3 gold badges 17 17 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges.

I know I am very late to answer this but I found a hack to do this in javascript. Shivek Parmar Shivek Parmar 2, 2 2 gold badges 31 31 silver badges 42 42 bronze badges. This can be achieved using HTML. Okiemute Gold Okiemute Gold 8 8 bronze badges. Peter O. Saill Saill 9 2 2 bronze badges. Evan Donovan Evan Donovan 9 9 silver badges 18 18 bronze badges. Mark Allena Mark Allena 1.

Mehran Hooshangi Mehran Hooshangi 11 2 2 bronze badges. You should explain what you have provided in your code. Even in short form if not possible in details or not required in details. Where to wrote this code? Prashant: If you need a PHP example, look at the ones further up the thread, but please read the comments about how they could be insecure.

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