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File download with React.JS
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| // The React.JS code for the download method: | |
| const blob = new Blob([output]); // Step 3 | |
| const fileDownloadUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob); // Step 4 | |
| this.setState ({fileDownloadUrl: fileDownloadUrl}, // Step 5 | |
| () => { | |
| this.dofileDownload.click(); // Step 6 | |
| URL.revokeObjectURL(fileDownloadUrl); // Step 7 | |
| this.setState({fileDownloadUrl: ""}) | |
| }) | |
| // The hidden anchor element: | |
| <a style={{display: "none"}} | |
| download={this.fileNames[this.state.fileType]} | |
| href={this.state.fileDownloadUrl} | |
| ref={e=>this.dofileDownload = e} | |
| >download it</a> |
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dofileDownload is set to the ID of the a (anchor) element. That element does the actual download via the browser when its click method is invoked
dofileDownload is set to the ID of the a (anchor) element. That element does the actual download via the browser when its click method is invoked
sorry it just took me some time to notice:)
dofileDownload is set to the ID of the a (anchor) element. That element does the actual download via the browser when its click method is invoked
sorry it just took me some time to notice:)
wait im on a different account lol
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thanks this is useful but what does dofileDownload stand for? just curious