download file from server

[Guest]

hey there, how do I initiate the download function in ActionScript3.0.?

(Where a dialogue box will be opened to let my users download a file  from my server)

[Kenneth Kawamoto]

Use FileReference.download()

[Guest]

ok, I'm new to Flash. Where do insert the directory of the file itself?

[Kenneth Kawamoto]

new FileReference().download(new URLRequest("URL of your file"));

Please note this can only be done upon user interaction such as button click.

[Guest]

I tried it Kenneth, it still doesnt work.

Please elaborate in detail.

Kind Regards

Lelo

[Kenneth Kawamoto]

Can you show us your code (only the relevant bit)?

[Guest]

var download_btn;

download_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK , downloadFunction);
function downloadFunction(event: MouseEvent)
{
    var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest('http://www.yoursite.com/downloads/filename.zip');
    navigateToURL(request);
}

[moccamaximum]

var download_btn should throw an error.

I´m assuming you have an instance by the name "download_btn" on your stage?

If so the code seems valid, use a statement like

try {
navigateToURL(request);
            }
            catch (e:Error) {
                // handle error here
            }
inside the downloadfunction to catch a possible error.

[Kenneth Kawamoto · Accepted solution]

import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.net.FileReference;

download_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK , downloadFunction);
function downloadFunction(event: MouseEvent):void {
    var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest('http://www.yoursite.com/downloads/filename.zip');
    new FileReference().download(req);
}