On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 3:27 PM, srikanth <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi, > > I have group of streams in public/data folder. > Here i want to download the any selected stream from datafolder. > > I have tried to download using 'send_data' in my show method of > controller like below: > > send_data(@stream.location,:filename => @stream.name,:disposition => > 'download') > > i have hyperlink called show ,if i press the link it is opening the > file with stream as content. > ex:i have cmd.txt in data folder,once i press the link it open cmd.txt > as a file and in that file it will have filename itself. > > here i want to download the actual file. > > can any one suggest how to do download from any location and is is > possible to download with send_data? > > thanks > Srikanth > > > If I've understood your question correctly, the file is opening in the browser and now presenting the save dialog Try using :disposition => 'attachment' -- Andrew Timberlake http://ramblingsonrails.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewtimberlake "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education" - Mark Twain --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
