On Apr 22, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Kenneth Lundström <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you for all your suggestions, the problem is that the PDF is created on > the fly, so when I click on a link I need to run a function and that function > creates the PDF and updates the database. After that I can reload the page > and open the PDF file in a new window. I guess the right order is to open the > PDF file and then with redirect "reload" the orginal page. But do I open a > new window from a function? > The easiest, if it works for you, is target="_blank" in the clicked link. Otherwise think JavaScript; remember it's the browser that has to do the new window. You have to tell it somehow. > Any ideas? > > > Kenneth >> If you are using >> >> def download(): >> return response.download(request,db) >> >> to download the PDF you can do >> >> def download(): >> return response.download(request,db,attachment=False) >> >> and it will open in place (instead of downloading) >> >> >> On Apr 18, 10:41 am, Anthony<[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Monday, April 18, 2011 11:01:51 AM UTC-4, pbreit wrote: >>> >>>> How about (be careful with ' and "): >>>> <a href="{{=URL('default','index')}}" >>>> onclick='window.open("{{=URL("default","other")}}","mywindow");'>click >>>> here</a> >>> You might also have the href point to your PDF (and open in a new window via >>> target="_blank"), and then reload the current page by adding: >>> >>> onClick="window.location.reload()" >>> >>> Anthony >
