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javascript code for loading crystal report in asp.net mvc

My question is related to this link : Crystal Reports in ASP.NET MVC As per one of teh answer by coderguy123 I have written Action method at controller side ? But what will be the javascript side code ( i will be using js file to invoke this Action method )

Also , return type of action method in following method is 

public ActionResult Report()
{
    ReportClass rptH = new ReportClass();
    rptH.FileName = Server.MapPath("[reportName].rpt");
    rptH.Load();
    rptH.SetDataSource([datatable]);
    Stream stream = rptH.ExportToStream(CrystalDecisions.Shared.ExportFormatType.PortableDocFormat);
    return File(stream, "application/pdf");   
}

File .. but when i call it from js file , it is giving error .. Not sure if return type matched with datatype file ...

Basically , I want client side code to invoke this method and display the pdf file in new browser ?

Solution

  • I found the answer for this and forgot to update this post . As a beginner I was assuming that this can be done through $.ajax .. Returning file stream can not be done through an ajax but through direct call like window.open from client side ..

    window.open('/YourController/YourAction?')

    You can open the stream in both pdf and html format ..