Re: download file from an ajax request

I believe that you don't even have to program it, try to use: <iframe src='xxx.php'></iframe> And include download headers on the php file - as far as i remember it should popup a "save as" dialog. Regards, Nitsan On 20/06/2008, pere roca ristol <peroc79@gmail.com> wrote: > > yes Iv, surely this is a more js/Ajax issue... this is the one who has to > do something with php answer. > sorry, > > Pere > > 2008/6/20 Iv Ray <pobox@verysmall.org>: > > > Eric Butera wrote: > > > >> The only thing I can think of is using JS to create some sort of > >> IFRAME, meta redirect, window.location, or a popup window, something > >> that will force the page to hit your download script directly. I've > >> never attempted it myself so I'm not sure what sort of issues IE would > >> have with any of the above. > >> > > > > Well, if we, the illiterate, are going to brainstorm ;) - clicking a > > link/button/image executes JavaScript function, which (via AJAX request) > > hits the php download script. The response will be received by the AJAX > > object. > > > > Nothing php here. > > > > As far as I see the problem, it is - how to pass this response to the > > browser in an elegant way, so that the browser will open a "Save as..." > > dialogue and will direct the stream there. > > > > One could ask this on a JavaScript/AJAX list. > > > > Iv > > >