I am writing an MVC3/Razor application and one of the requirements is for files to be generated and saved on the click of a button.
Generating the files and returning them to the browser as a FileResult is no problem, and for single files this is my preferred method - since it allows the user to open or save the file on their choice.
Prompt()ing the user in JavaScript to type a save folder location is also not a probem...however, this relies on them typing the complete path name correctly...and this can be a UNC share!
However, I want to be able to generate a whole set of files and pass in the path where they should be saved. The $.ajax(..) call is working and I can pass in the path from a textbox or prompt...but I'd like this to be some kind of folder browser.
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#reportlink').click(function () {
//REPLACE THIS V
path = prompt('Please enter the path', 'd:\\');
//REPLACE THIS ^
$.blockUI({ message: '<div class="reportloading"><span class="reportloadingtext">Loading Report...</span></div>' });
$.ajax({
url: 'Report/All',
type: 'POST',
dataType: 'text/json;',
data: { path: path },
success: function (valid) {
if (valid) { alert('valid') }
else { alert('invalid') }
}
});
$.unblockUI();
});
});
