Forcing PDF Download
Hi,
I Generate PDF using HTML to PDF and the use public API tools.sendFile to send it to browser.
tools.sendFile(byteArray,lFileName,false,null,true);
When this PDF goes to browser and pdf viewer plugin is installed, PDF opens by default in viewer. Is there any way, we can force download of the PDF instead of opening in viewer.
Regards,
Amit
Pegasystems Inc.
IN
Hi Amit, Good morning!
- could you please try a customized version of @baseclass.downloadFile configured with onClick event 'Open URL in new window' ...
- or refer OOTB function doAttachmentSingleClick in harness rule... which is referred in Case Management mini gadget to download attached files.
Please share your observations, Thank you!
psahukaru
Cognizant Technology Solutions
US
@baseclass.downloadFile uses pega_rules_default.downloadFile function which expects a filepath as parameter. But I have bytearray with me, output of HTMLtoPDF Activity.
Virtusa IT Consulting
AE
Hi Amit,
You can use 'always ask' option on your browser which will prompt a window asking you to open/save document.
Thanks,
Habeeb Baig
Pegasystems Inc.
GB
Hi Amit,
I believe this is more likely due to your browser settings than the HTTP Headers on the PRPC side.....but it *might* be you have to ensure the 'content-dispostion' header is set to 'attachment'.
Can you try using the OOTB Activity 'Code-Pega-PDF.VIEW' (which I think will set this 'content-disposition' header automatically) instead of using the Java Step 'sendFile' directly....
Thanks !
John
Virtusa
IN
Hi Amit,
Could you please use the function sendFile(String, String, boolean, String, String, boolean, StringMap, boolean).
I have used this and the PDF got downloaded instead of opening in a window.
Thanks.