Save link to user's PC in Javascript

Question

I have a link return from my controller.

public ActionResult ExportGroupSets(parameters){
     ..............
     return(urlLink);
}

In my AJAX, I want to download the returned link and save it in user's PC. How to do that?

BTW, here is an example link return in my controller.

http://localhost/reportrepository/9f43e6fb-6fc1-4527-b6c4-3c26efb80cab.xlsx

I have the following codes in my view page.

$.ajax({
    url: '@Url.Action("ExportGroupSets", "Home")',
    type: 'POST',
    contentType: "application/json",
    data: JSON.stringify({ ....Parameters....}),
    success: function(url) {
        if (url == "Error: Your connection to this website has timed out. Please login again.") {
            alert(url);
            return;
        }
        -------------------------------------
        codes in saving the file to the users PC.
        -------------------------------------
    },
    error: (function() {
        alert("Error to retrieve selected report");
    })
});

Thanks

Rj

Don't use ajax. Just open that link, and send appropriate download headers. — Bergi, Mar 24 '15 at 01:53
`window.location.href = 'http://localhost/reportrepository/9f43e6fb-6fc1-4527-b6c4-3c26efb80cab.xlsx';` should suffice — Bergi, Mar 24 '15 at 02:07
ah ok got that Bergi.. another question, what do you mean by "send appropriate download headers."? — user3988645, Mar 24 '15 at 02:10

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 24 '15 at 02:03

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You can't save period! JavaScript doesn't let save anything because of security issues. You can use local storage, you can store stuff in string format.

answered Mar 24 '15 at 02:03

SO is full of Monkeys

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