Re: redirect or reload page after pdf file generation.

Hi Bo,

One thing I've done is had the form redirect to a page saying "generating pdf", and then that page has a <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; url=/actual/pdf/?info_from_form">

Collin

On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:28:31 AM UTC-5, bo liu wrote:

Hi, jai,

     Do you resolve this it? I have the same issue right now. Could you share your solution? thanks a lot.

Bo

On Wednesday, November 4, 2009 8:43:12 AM UTC-8, jai_python wrote:

I save the response content in pdf file and then page will be
redirected and pdf file will be called on page onload

Thanks
Jai

On Nov 3, 11:10 am, Jani Tiainen <rede...@gmail.com> wrote:
> jai_python kirjoitti:
>
>
>
> > Hello every one,
>
> > I have a form which contains group of data and I can select some of
> > them to take pdf file.  When I submit the form, it returns pdf file
> > which contains the selected data. But i need to redirect or reload the
> > present form after pdf file has been generated inorder to remove
> > previous entry(i.e data included in the pdf file ) . Here goes my
> > source
>
> > def getPDF(request):
> >       if not request.POST:
> >                return to html form page
> >       response = HttpResponse(mimetype='application/pdf')
> >       #some content will be added to response with the use REPORTLAB
> >       return response# will return pdf
>
> > This response will sent an pdf file to client side. same time i want
> > to reload or refresh after pdf file generation.
>
> I don't think that such a mechanism exists in HTTP protocol so what
> you're asking might not be really possible.
>
> With little JS (ajax iframe download) you can achieve that kind of
> refresh like functionality. But it relies on ajax functionality.
>
> --
> Jani Tiainen

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