question about how filedownd.js works

[badsaarow]

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I have a question about downloading.
I'm trying to use node js connector.
But downloading feature didn't work even if tried change filemanager.js code as guided Austill.

case 'download':
    // to make it works, you need to change filemanager.js downloadItem function, like this:
    /*
     var downloadItem = function(resourceObject) {
     var queryParams = {mode: 'download', path: resourceObject.id};
     var link = document.createElement("a");
     link.download = resourceObject && resourceObject.attributes && resourceObject.attributes.name;
     link.href = buildConnectorUrl(queryParams);
     link.click();
     };
     */

From above guide, node js might have a problem in using filedownloader, but I don't know why.
I'm stucked in usage of jquery filedownloader.

From filemanager.js, to download, it use as below.
$.fileDownload(buildConnectorUrl(queryParams));

But at that point buildConnectorUrl(queryParams) return "/api/filemanager?mode=download&path=%2FMy+folder%2F22-23.pdf&time=1511162440227".
That response is just
{"data":[{"id":"/2017/My folder/22-23.pdf","type":"file","attributes":{"created":"2017-11-20T05:46:25.302Z","modified":"2017-11-20T05:46:25.332Z","name":"22-23.pdf","path":"/2017/My folder/22-23.pdf","readable":1,"writable":1,"timestamp":""}}]}

From filedownloader.js 's guide, it's parameter is url. I don't know how it can download that.
I compared to fm.devale.pro. Still in stuck in understanding.

Sorry for my poor understanding and beginner-level question.

[psolom]

@jlaustill, @forestlake any ideas?

[psolom]

I have found a solution. It will require some time to make changes (affect all connectors). I am going to implement it up to the next week. If you have made some improvements to NodeJs connector to this point, then it's time to share them to avoid conflicts.

[badsaarow]

I just modified some configuration to Nodejs connector, so there nothing to conflicts you plan to implementing. Thanks.

[psolom]

Released in v2.7.0