How can I return an Open/Save dialog box to a PDF file on the server using only javascript?
I don't want the current pages location to change, however. Do I need to trigger an Iframe?
A:
You can open a file with the window.open command. The prompt would depend on the user's settings as to what the default action should be.
<a href="#" onclick="window.open('http://linktoPDF', 'NewWin');">link</a>
Dustin Laine
2010-08-25 21:21:02
ya, that's what i already have. What I'm trying to do is transparently show it via an iframe (or a better solution) without opening a new window/tab.
Scott
2010-08-25 21:21:50
Remove the `, 'NewWin'` portion and it will prompt in same window. The popup is a dialog, so it will not show inside an iFrame, as it will always popup.
Dustin Laine
2010-08-25 21:28:15
A:
Yeah, you'd have to use an iframe for that. You could use the style visible:false; or maybe set the height and width to 1px, but I don't know if display:none; would work. Know that for some browsers, and iframe adds to the history, but it sounds like that isn't a problem.
palswim
2010-08-25 21:27:01
ya, cause the main requirement is that the client WANTS an open/save dialog always. They never want the PDF to open up inside of the browser. Maybe this isn't possible?
Scott
2010-08-25 21:28:31
That's only possible when sending the HTTP header, which you can't modify with javascript.
palswim
2010-08-25 21:48:44