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kitchen800
kitchen800

Reputation: 227

Showing a file in a new browser window django

I am getting a 404 error when i am trying to show the pdf file in a new browser window when the user pushes a HTML button. I cannot see anything wring with the code.but it is not working.

Fist I show and return my path to my pdf

Views.py

def show_file(response):
pdf = open('myapp/faults.pdf', 'rb') 
response = FileResponse(pdf)
return response

Urls.py

path('show_file', views.show_file),

index.html

<input type="button" value="Show Report" onclick="window.open('show_file')">

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1182

Answers (2)

SerioUs
SerioUs

Reputation: 298

Urls.py

path('show_file/', views.show_file),

you have to put slash after your url

Upvotes: 1

Chris Curvey
Chris Curvey

Reputation: 10389

window.open() needs a URL to open

onclick="window.open({% url 'show_file' %})"

I think that will do it.

Upvotes: 0

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