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Ayaz Uddin
Ayaz Uddin

Reputation: 105

open a url link in a new tab from a Rails controller

I've been trying to open multiple pdf's in new tabs automatically from my rails controller, but nothing has worked so far so I'm back to square one. If anyone could help, it would be much appreciated! Below is an example of what I'm trying to do. 

id_array = [1,2,3]

id_array.each do |id|
  // I want to open each of these three links in a new browser tab
  http://localhost:3000/pdf/id.pdf
end

Cheers!

Upvotes: 3

Views: 3998

Answers (2)

Ancy Abraham
Ancy Abraham

Reputation: 136

Can open files in new browser window using send_file method. Use :disposition => 'inline'

Eg: send_file "#{Rails.root}/pdf/id.pdf",:filename => 'id.pdf', :type => 'application/pdf', :disposition => 'inline'

Upvotes: 5

Hossam Khamis
Hossam Khamis

Reputation: 1202

you should respond with a javascript file.

<% id_array.each do |id| %>
   window.open('<%= "http://localhost:3000/pdf/#{id}.pdf" %>', '_blank');
<% end %>

Upvotes: 1

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