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Download ZIP file and output Rotativa PDF in browser ASP.NET MVC


I am working on a report which requires multiple PDF files to download in one zip file and as well as create a new PDF file and save that new created file on server as well. I am using DotNetZip and Rotativa for zip and pdf files.

Currently i have this in my Controller:

[HttpGet]  
public ActionResult GetReport()  
{  
   var test2 = new ActionAsPdf("ContractorReportNew");
   var zip = new ZipFile();  
   zip.AddFile("MyFile.zip", "Orders");  
   string zipName = string.Format("Contractor Report{0}.zip", DateTime.Now.ToString("dd-MMM-yyyy-HH:mm:ss"));
   using (MemoryStream memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
   {
     zip.Save(memoryStream);
     return File(memoryStream.ToArray(), "application/zip", zipName);
   }
}  

And

[HttpGet]
public ActionResult ContractorReportNew()  
{  
   //Data from DB  
   var test = new ViewAsPdf("Contractor_report")
   {
      MinimumFontSize = 14,
      PageOrientation = Rotativa.Options.Orientation.Landscape,
      PageSize = Rotativa.Options.Size.A4,
   };

     var abc = test.BuildFile(this.ControllerContext);
     System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(path, abc);
     MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(abc);
     return new FileStreamResult(ms, "application/pdf");
}

How can i achieve what i need?
Any help would be much appreciated.


Solution

  • I managed to get it work by using this example.
    Now i have this in my code:

    @Html.ActionLink("Test Me", "Contractor_report", "Admin", new { @contractor_id = 1 }, new { @onclick = "TestFunction()" })  
    

    and then:

    function TestFunction() {
      window.open('@Url.Action("ContractorReportNew", "Admin")')
    }