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response to ajax with file doesn't work

I use jquery jtable send ajax to get excel file from server but Response::download doesn't work 

  $writer = (new WriterFactory())->createWriter(new  Excel5(public_path().'/file/myExport.xls'));
  $phpExcel = $writer->convert($workbook);
  $writer->write($phpExcel);

 Response::download(public_path().'\file\myExport.xls');
Solution

  • Javascript cannot access file system, you cannot use ajax to download files. Try using an iframe pointing to the file to download it.

    <iframe id="downloadFrame" style="display:none"/>

    When you need to download, use this script:

    var iframe = document.getElementById("downloadFrame");
iframe.src = "yourpathtofile";

    If you use jQuery, you can try:

    $("#downloadFrame").attr("src","yourpathtofile");

    Another solution is using window.open

    window.open("pathtoyourfle");