VLWeb Completed Event for File Downloads

[jyoung]

When downloading a file from a Server Module that uses the Response(*RESOURCE) parameter, is there any way to get a notification that download is completed?

For example, here is a simple Server Module

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begin_com role(*EXTENDS #PRIM_SRVM)

srvroutine name(DownloadCSV) response(*resource #Response)
define_com class(#XPRIM_OSUtil) name(#util)
define field(#contentstring) type(*CHAR) length(256) decimals(0)

* simulate a lot of work
#util.ThreadSleep( 10000 )

* not a CSV, but it get the the job done. :D
#contentstring := '{"JOBID":"' + *JOBNBR + '","ServerStatus":"OK",' + '"CPUTYPE":"' + *CPUTYPE + '",' + '"LANSAPGMLIB":"' + *LANSAPGMLIB + '"}'

#Response.ContentString := #ContentString
#Response.AttachmentFileName := 'MyCSV.CSV'
endroutine

end_com

Here is a Web Page that downloads the CSV

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begin_com role(*EXTENDS #PRIM_WEB) LayoutManager(#Layout1)

define_com class(#PRIM_TBLO) name(#Layout1)
define_com class(#PRIM_TBLO.Row) name(#Layout1Row1) DisplayPosition(1) Parent(#Layout1)
define_com class(#PRIM_TBLO.Column) name(#Layout1Column1) DisplayPosition(1) Parent(#Layout1)

define_com class(#PRIM_MD.RaisedButton) name(#Button) Caption('PRIMARY') DisplayPosition(1) Left(165) Parent(#COM_OWNER) TabPosition(1) ThemeDrawStyle('MediumTitle') Top(203)
define_com class(#PRIM_IMAG) name(#LoadingImage) DisplayPosition(2) Image(#xImageImage32) ImageSizing(None) Left(428) Parent(#COM_OWNER) TabPosition(2) TabStop(False) Top(172) Visible(False)

define_com class(#JoesTestModule.DownloadCSV) name(#Download)

evtroutine handling(#Com_owner.Initialize)
#LoadingImage.Image <= #SYS_WEB.LoadingImage
endroutine

evtroutine handling(#Button.Click)
#LoadingImage.Visible := True
#Download.Execute
#LoadingImage.Visible := False
endroutine

end_com

As you can see, what I am trying to do is toggle a loading image while the server module is working.

The Execute is supposed to be synchronous but it seems to be acting asynchronously in that it returns right after the execute call.

We have gotten around this in the past by using target(NEW) on download definition, to force the download in a new window.
Wondering if anyone has better way to handle this.

Thanks,
Joe

[BrendanB]

Joe,

2 things here:

1. when you have a routine that does:

routine <<< can be evtroutine or mthroutine
<<showloading image>>
<< do important stuff >>
<<hideloading image>>
endroutine

what happens is the *SCREEN IS NOT RENDERED* until the endroutine.

if you were to do:

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Define_Evt Name(DownloadRequested)

Evtroutine Handling(#Button.Click)
#LoadingImage.Visible := True
Signal Event(DownloadRequested)
Endroutine

Evtroutine Handling(#COM_OWNER.DownloadRequested)
#Download.Execute
#LoadingImage.Visible := False
Endroutine

This might have a better chance of showing your loading image.

I usually use a normal serverRoutine, and return a BLOB. It is possible with a small widget to get the browser to show the download window for the file. This allows me to use ExecuteAsync (which is important if the file is fairly large), which will give you All 4 events (Uploading, Downloading, Completed, Failed) and in fact you can use the 'downloading' even to show a percentage indicator.

[jyoung]

I tried doing the same with a a timer (instead of an event) where I show the loading image and start the timer on the button click and then on the timer tick, execute and hide the timer.

I never tried it with a blob, however. Will have to give that go.

Thanks,
Joe