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Hi Björn,

is file download already supported?
If yes, how can I do it?
It would be wonderful, if I had some kind of link that I can pass an url....
(like CIS <ihtml> tag)

Frauke

Hi Frauke,

no, not yet supported.
But should be quite simple to add...: you pass the file as hexstring (same as heximage) + with a proposed filename. Then a popup comes up in which the user selects the directory + in which the user can save the file.

Anything additional in your mind?

Björn

Hi Björn,

no, nothing special on my mind,
but what on earth do you mean?
Pass the file where?

Frauke

...well, you have to pass the file to the client ;-)
Björn

Aha, wouldnt beleave it.....

Now seriously, can you give me an example please?

Frauke

..component would be something like:

Code:

 <t:download 
     text="Press here to download"
     filecontent="hexhexhexhexhexhex"
     filename="name.gif"
     autostart="true"/>

On the screen there is a download link. The user clicks the link and the download dialog opens.
If autostart is set to "true" then the dialog immediately is coming up, without the user clicking onto the link.

Björn

And when will it be available?

Frauke

I believe, we can make it until mid of next week. The component is generally usable, it makes sense to add it short term.

Björn

Hi Björn,

is it necessary to load the file as a hexstring before passing it to the download component?
It might be quite big: it is a zip file containing images.

Is it possible for your component to load it from the server file system?
So I only have to pass the source path?

In fact does it make any difference who of us reads the data, according to the amount of data kept in memory?
At least we should assure the String is only read once and will not be held multiple times.

Frauke

...well, you are right. The load should happen in case its required...

"You" need to provide a valid URL to the download file. The download will be done from this URL. A server file path, hmmm... I prefer the URL, of course.

Thank for your input!
Björn

Of course an URL, that would be fine!
I didn't really mean a path, was just thinking in terms of my testing scenario.

Have a nice

weekend!

Frauke

Hi,

tomorrow's build will contain FILEDOWNLOADLINK - the equivalent to FILEUPLOADLINK.

Björn