Download file

[gragia79]

Hello, congratulations for the well structured and ordered code.
I ask, how can I download a file?
my call is:
<a href='Controller/name_file/date' targhet='_blank' /a>
the called controller processes the data and responds with a octed-stram header.
in my case I use codeigniter 4

return $ this-> response-> download ($ file, null) -> setFileName ($ fileName);

the browser sees the request twice.

header octed-stream
i set admbrowser.yaml

content_handlers:
  'application / octed-stram': 'file'

and the file is downloaded.
But the window new tab stays open in 'abaut: blank'.
How should I set the download header?
Or
How can I close the window new tab when the download is finished?
Thank you

just for information python-yaml is no longer maintained you have to use pyYAML.
To change in requirements.

[stroobandt]

I am experiencing a similar problem. I would like to download an octet-stream and simply save it. I am wondering what handler would correspond to a Qt file save dialog.

allow_external_content: True
content_handlers:
  application/octet-stream: ???

[alandmoore]

I haven't had my head in Qt for a while, but I'm assuming one would need to implement a save dialog and file saving of some sort. I took a quick look over the docs and didn't see anything obvious built in to QtWebEngine.

Given that ADMBrowser is aimed at kiosk / locked down usage, I'd be interested in hearing a use case for downloading and saving files. That's one of the many things I created this browser to not have, though if there is an arguable use case I would accept a PR as long as it was disabled by default.

[stroobandt]

Here is a use case:
A library thin client with only USB ports provides default access to https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The accessible USB port allows to download medical scientific papers in PDF on a USB memory stick.

Here is another one:
ADMbrowser manages the web interface of a router or headless system.
Using ADMbrowser as a dedicated browser in this case provides additional security by preventing keystroke recording attacks. The web interface allows for downloading a backup of the router settings in a proprietary file format.

[alandmoore]

That makes sense. This is a feature that would definitely be disabled by default, and one would want to be able to secure it to make sure the download dialog doesn't become a back door to browsing the system.