LANSA Web API - sending files

[Joerg Hamacher]

Hi,

is it possible to send a complete file as response in a Web-API?
For example:
a request sends the name of a pdf document - can I send back the complete document in the API's response?

KInd regards,
Joerg

[Jurgen.Rentinck]

Hi Joerg,

This should be possible, you just need to make sure you set the contenttype correctly in the server routine to make sure the receiving site knows the type of content you return.

See the code below, I also added an export to make sure you have the complete schema definition.

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Begin_Com Role(*EXTENDS #PRIM_SRVM)
Srvroutine Name(Getfiles) Response(*HTTP #Context)
Define_Com Class(#Com_Home.Getfiles) Name(#Operation)

Define_Com Class(#prim_alph) Name(#filename)

If (#Operation.TryBind( #Context ))

#std_textl := #Operation.Request.filesID

#filename := ('c:\temp\&1').Substitute( #std_textl )

#Context.Response.HttpStatus := 200
#Context.Response.ContentType := 'application/pdf'
#Context.Response.SetContentFile FileName(#filename)

Endif
Endroutine

End_Com