Add a docstring to your method. Also, the Modify Portal Content
permission is probably a bit strict, but that should not affect you.
Hedley
On 8/12/08, Craig Swank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello again, Eric,
> I guess there is something I don't understand about actions. Here is
> the xml that defines the action for my content type's profile:
>
> <action title="Download CSV" action_id="download-csv"
> category="document_actions" condition_expr=""
> url_expr="string:${object_url}/exportIdSheet" visible="True">
> <permission value="Modify portal content" />
> </action>
>
> so I made a method in my content called exportIdSheet(self, REQUEST),
> but when I click on the link that is generated from the xml above, it
> says the page doesn't exist. Is there something I'm doing wrong?
>
> Craig
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 12, 2008, at 7:48 AM, Eric Bréhault wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> in the method implementing your action, you just need to set the
>> correct http header like this:
>> def doAction(self, REQUEST):
>> REQUEST.response.setHeader('Content-type','text/
>> csv;charset='+encoding)
>> REQUEST.response.setHeader('Content-Disposition',
>> "attachment; filename=export.csv")
>> return your_csv_content
>>
>> note: to produce CSV, use the csv python module
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 3:13 PM, cswank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I would like to have a document_action link that calls a method which
>>> generates a .csv file that is downloaded to the user's computer.
>>> I've been
>>> looking all around, but can't find a way do do this. Can anyone
>>> point me in
>>> the right direction? I already have figured out how to make the
>>> document_action, so I just need to give it this functionality.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Craig
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