To avoid redirect and use ajax see this thread: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/web2py/HQU5kD0tGag/LGtjlikzWdsJ
mind that there is a penalty due to base64 encoding, that implies that the benefit depends on how large the data to be trasmitted is. 2013/11/1 Niphlod <[email protected]> > yep. > check response.stream > > > http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/04/the-core?search=response.stream > > > On Friday, November 1, 2013 8:24:11 PM UTC+1, San L wrote: >> >> We would like to allow use user to download a csv file when clicking a >> button on a page (not redirect or pop up a new window). Is this doable in >> web2py? >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> -- > Resources: > - http://web2py.com > - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) > - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) > - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

