Does the refresh *have* to happen only *after* the download is complete?
If so, I suspect your SOL.
However, what you can do if that isn't important is to start the download
via Javascript, and at the same time kick off the refresh. Do something
like this:
<a href="#" onClick="download();">Download</a>
<script>
function download() {
window.location = "path_to_file";
window.location = "path_to_this_page";
}
</script>
I haven't tried this, but I *believe* the browser WILL NOT overwrite the
current page when you point to a downloadable file. So, the second call
to window.location should still fire. Since these are both atomic
requests, you should get a download popup, and the page should refresh at
the same time.
I assume your statistics are updated when the download begins because I
don't see how you could do otherwise. So, I would think this would be OK.
You may however have to have a delay between the two location set
calls... or, you could open the download in a new window, which should
immediately close anyway IIRC. Still, you may need a delay between the
two, so maybe set up a timeout that waits a second or two before
refreshing the page.
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On Wed, December 21, 2005 10:51 am, Denis Avdic said:
> Hello,
>
> I have an application that enables a user to download a file and keeps
> stats on total downloads as well as last time anyone downloaded a
> file. My problem is that the client wants the download page refreshed
> after a file has been sent.
>
> Right now I have a forward that points back to the download page
> (which would reload the stats from the DB reflecting the new
> download), but since I have something in the response in the download
> action it doesn't seem to follow the forward after sending the file.
>
> I am not quite sure how I should handle this. Does anyone have an idea?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Denis
>
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