Web API1 - is there a way to download a file w/o the browser opening up a new tab each time?

Targets Web
1

Hello All,

I am currently using Web API1 - is there a way to download a file without the browser opening up a new tab each time?

I’ve tried several things including setting wf.ForceDownload = false, but that only kills the session by displaying the pdf on the same tab.

Tim

dim fTmp as FolderItem = GetTemporaryFolderItem
RunPDFReport("Report.pdf", m_oDoc, fTmp)
if fTmp = nil then Return

wf = WebFile.open(fTmp)
wf.Filename =  ReportNme + ".pdf"   //"Report.pdf"
wf.MIMEType = "application/pdf"
wf.ForceDownload = true //Needs to be true so it doesn't open it in the same browser window (thus killing the session).
// To open a new tab and display the  pdf file do this:
// showURL wf.url


// Added  062023d version
If wf.Download Then // This causes the file to be downloaded
  Dim F1 As New FolderItem("C:\Temp\" + ReportNme + ".pdf")  //  Set a location to save the file
  Dim f As FolderItem = New FolderItem(fTmp)  
  If f <> Nil And f.Exists Then
    F.CopyFileTo(f1)
  End If
End If
2

I’m using Web 2, and for what it’s worth this doesn’t force a new tab or window…

// Showing the URL prompts the browser to download it
Session.GoToURL(Session.TheWebFile.URL)
3

New tab?

If you are talking about the browser openning the downloaded PDF, that is something in your browser prefferences, not the Web App.

4

Yes, I know that. I was looking to download independent of the browser. Guess that’s not possible.
Tim