Linking to uploaded files

Okay, got my files uploading to dynamic folders no problem. Can delete them when record is deleted as well. Pretty dang slick.

But there is no way to set up a link to the document on another page on the site for download? Would like to set up a link to it on the Data Assist Results page too but can't.

Any ideas?

Brad

On the results page, you could create a download form in the results row, you would need a hidden form element and a submit button. Set the value hidden form element to use the fileName column from the results recordset. Then add a Download File Behavior

insert -> Webassist -> File Manipulation -> Download if you have Universal Email 4 or Webassist -> File Manipulation -> Download in Form builder 2

Set the Folder to the folder that contains the files. Set the File field to use the Hidden form element.


Creating a download link on another page would be pretty similar, you just need a way to pass the file name into the download server behavior.

So I actually have to create a form to link to a file? You can't link text to a file?

form is the simplest way, but you could do a link as well.

In the case of a link, you would want to pass the records ID as a querystring variable. then create a recordset to lookup the file name based on the ID and use the lookup recordsets fileName column in the download file behviaor.

you will also want to change the trigger from form post to query string being set. On the bindings panel, click the plus button and select URL variable to create a dynamic binding for the querystring, then in the trigger, click the lightning bolt and select the URL variable.

Using the form method when you click on the download button it just takes you to the root of the folder the page is in. Doesn't even go to the proper folder that the file is in even though it is definately set in the UI.

Do you mean submitting the form takes you to another page? it shouldn't if the forms action is left blank.

Yes, the action is blank but when submitting the button it takes me to the root of the directory the form page is in. This I discovered only happens if the form is included in another page using Web Assist Framework.

If I go to the form page directly instead of having it included, submitting does nothing at all.

the forms action should be set to the framework page when using it in a framework.

if it is doing nothing at all, then it is either not triggering correctly, or not finding the file at the location specified, can you send a copy of the file please.

Just heading out to a meeting but here is the page ... actually won't let me attach it (php file). I will try changing the action on it and see what happens after my meeting.

you need to compress the file to a zip archive.