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Mokhtar_Nebli
Mokhtar_Nebli

Reputation: 103

Download PDF file via ajax call ASP MVC

i try to download a pdf file on button click via ajax call using ASP MVC model when i click on my button, nothing happen but when i add the controller methode on the url my file is downloaded. i want to download it only on button click only

JS:

$('#PrintTimeSheet').click(function () {
            $.ajax({
                type: 'POST',
                url: "/Home/DownloadFile",
                success: function (response) {
                }
            });
});

Controller:

public FileResult DownloadFile()
{
    Document PDF = new Document();
    MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
    PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.GetInstance(PDF, memoryStream);
    PDF.Open();
    PDF.Add(new Paragraph("Something"));
    PDF.Close();
    byte[] bytes = memoryStream.ToArray();
    Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
    Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=Receipt-test.pdf");
    Response.BinaryWrite(memoryStream.ToArray());
    return File(bytes, "application/pdf");
}

Upvotes: 2

Views: 15435

Answers (1)

teo van kot
teo van kot

Reputation: 12491

Don't use Ajax to download a file. It's really tricky you can see it in this question.

It's better to use GET and window.location.href cause file is downloading async anyway.

$('#PrintTimeSheet').click(function () {
   window.location.href = "/Home/DownloadFile";
});

[HttpGet]
public FileResult DownloadFile()
{
   //your generate file code
}

Upvotes: 7

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